All you need to know about Delhi - Day 3

Jesse Sergent shows off his silver medal. Photo / Getty Images

After a medal-less opening day New Zealand are officially on the Commonwealth Games medal table thanks to cyclists Jesse Sergent and Eddie Dawkins.

The duo finished with a silver and bronze respectively, while once again the New Zealand swimmers fell short with Dan Bell the latest with a fourth placing.

The men's and women's hockey teams both had easy wins as did the Silver Ferns while the women's artistic gymnastic team finished seventh.

In other sports the women's team table tennis topped their pool and will face Malaysia in the quarterfinals while it was a good day for Kiwi boxers with Nathon McEwen, Angus Donaldson and Anthony Taylor all winning their opening bouts.

Both the men's pairs and women's triples bowls teams were defeated but the women's pair of Jan Khan and Manu Timoti remain unbeaten.

India proved they are the Commonwealth leaders when it comes to Greco-Roman wrestling after winning three golds overnight, while there was a shock in the pool when Australian breaststroke queen Leisel Jones was beaten in the 50 metres final by 18-year-old Aussie Leiston Pickett.

Highlights from day two:

Hi ho it's silver
The velodrome proved a fertile ground for medals last night but none were the colour New Zealand really wanted.

Upbeat Bell contrast to tears
A different day and a markedly different reaction to a fourth place finish from a New Zealand swimmer in Delhi.

Police say Comm Games bomb threat is a hoax
A 16-year-old boy was cautioned after calling the police from a cellphone and claiming that a bomb had been placed in the athletes' village.

Van Dyk centre of attention as Ferns cook up win
The Silver Ferns made it two from two after another easy win, this time over the Cook Islands.

Wrestler stripped of silver after rude gesture
Australian wrestler Hassene Fkiri was disqualified for making a rude gesture to judges during his final and was stripped of a silver medal.

'Princess Diana at Opening Ceremony' says Games chief
Delhi Commonwealth Games chief Suresh Kalmadi accidently thanked Princess Diana for being at the opening ceremony, despite the fact she died 13 years ago.

See a full wrap of day two

Full list of NZ results on day two

Medal update:
And we're on the board with two medals which puts New Zealand in 10th place, 20 medals behind Australia who now have nine golds. Hosts India sit in second with five golds. Meanwhile Bangladesh may have upset the Black Caps but New Zealand have twice as many medals as them.

See full medal tally

What to watch for - Day 3:
Kiwis in action schedule

Medal hopes
The points race in cycling can at times be a lottery but keep an eye out for the New Zealanders competing in both the men's and women's events tonight.

Don't miss

Swimming heats
Action continues in the pool this afternoon with Natalie Wiegersma taking part in the 100m butterfly heats, along with Daniel Bell, Gareth Kean, Lauren Boyle and the 200m women's freestyle relay team also competing (4pm).

Cycling
The New Zealand team look to add to their two medals on the track with the men's keirin, the points races and team pursuit on the schedule (from 7pm).

Swimming finals
Glenn Snyders could be the best medal chance tonight after qualifying third for the 100m breaststroke final. Hayley Palmer and Natasha Hind will line up in the 100m freestyle final while Melissa Ingram is in the 100m backstroke final (11.25pm).

Hockey
After dealing to Trinidad and Tobago the New Zealand men's team teak on South Africa (2am).

Athletics
It's the first day on the athletics track and men's 5000m runner Adrian Blincoe lines up in the final (3.25am).

- Herald online