All you need to know about Delhi - Day 1

The Delhi Commonwealth Games officially opened this morning and we will have all the action covered over the next 11 days.

Each morning during the Games we will provide you with the top five stories from all the overnight action which you can chew over while you eat your breakfast.

Looking ahead to day one:

Crisis-plagued Commonwealth Games get hit again
An Indian team official who had been living at the athletes' village has been diagnosed with dengue fever as fear grows that it may hit competitors.

North Shore freestyler first to make a splash
Natasha Hind will be the first New Zealand athlete to make a splash in Delhi when she enters the water for the heats of the 200m freestyle this afternoon.

Even minnows get taken seriously
Dylan Cleaver looks ahead at the Silver Ferns' opening clash against minnows Papua New Guinea in a match that will resemble more closely a cricket score than netball.

NZ's first female grappler steps out
Sian Law will become New Zealand's first female wrestling to contest a Commonwealth Games when she steps on to the mat later this week.

Squashed bug has security on the run
Southland cyclist Eddie Dawkins can vouch that security forces in New Delhi are on high alert after a stray cricket stopped his Games preparations.

nzherald.co.nz will have latest updates from Delhi once day one action begins at 3.55pm.

What to watch for - Day 1:

Kiwis in action schedule

Medal hope
Moss Burmester will be out to defend his Commonwealth Games title in the 200m butterfly final later tonight.

Don't miss:

Swimming heats
The focus will be on the pool on the opening day with heats in the morning and the finals session later on in the day. Daniel Bell, Gareth Kean and Burmester will be in action for the men while Lauren Boyle, Penelope Marshall,Tash Hind, Hayley Palmer and Natalie Wiegersma will be the first New Zealand women to hit the water (4pm).

Silver Ferns vs Papua New Guinea
The Commonwealth Games defending champions open their campaign against relative unknowns PNG (6.50pm), while Australia face Samoa (4.50pm).

Women's hockey
The New Zealand women's hockey team face off against Wales in their first clash in Delhi (5.50pm).

Badminton
The mixed team event begins as the shuttle cock lets rips for another Commonwealth Games (5.30pm).

Swimming finals
The first medals in the pool are dished out later tonight (11.25pm). New Zealand's first medal could come from Moss Burmester in the men's 200 butterfly final (12.37am).

- Herald online