2018 XXI Commonwealth Games in Goldcoast,Queensland,Australia April 04-15,2018 - India's Mary Kom advances to final of 48kg Women's Boxing defeating Sri Lanka’s Anusha Dilrukshi Koddithuwak WednesdayApril 11,2018

India's M.C. Mary Kom (48kg) advanced to the Commonwealth Games final with a comprehensive triumph over Sri Lanka’s Anusha Dilrukshi Koddithuwak on WednesdayApril 11,2018

It was a battle of veterans as 35-year-old Mary Kom took on the 39-year-old Dilrukshi.

Mary Kom, also a sitting Rajya Sabha MP in India, prevailed 5-0 in a dull contest where clean punches were few and far.

Despite the height advantage Koddithuwak struggled to connect for most part.

She picked up pace in the final three minutes but Mary Kom drew from her own well of experience to thwart her.

The five-time world champion and Olympic bronze-medallist Indian is competing in her maiden CWG.