Commonwealth Games 2022 LIVE: Laura Muir storms to 1500m gold after England win women’s hockey title

England have been going through their preparations for their opening match at Edgbaston tomorrow. They’ll be facing Sri Lanka.

There’s no rancour between Georgia Taylor-Brown and Flora Duffy, a healthy rivalry befitting the first medal event of the ‘friendly Games.’

Triathletes don’t talk trash but there will be no quarter given as the world’s top two women do battle at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in the bucolic surrounds of Sutton Park.

That they are the top two is beyond contention. The Bermudan won gold and the English star silver at the Tokyo Olympics and that is where they stand in the triathlon world rankings.

Duffy has won Bermuda’s first - well, everything really - making sporting history every time she swims, bikes, and runs for the archipelago, population 64,000.

The 34-year-old has never been to Birmingham in her life but attended Mount Kelly boarding school in Tavistock, Devon.

Alex Yee grabbed England’s first gold medal of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games with victory in the men’s triathlon at Sutton Park.

Yee chased down New Zealand’s Hayden Wilde to clinch victory in 50 minutes 34 seconds, finishing 13 seconds clear, with Australia’s Matthew Hauser three seconds further back.

Georgia Taylor-Brown, who also won an individual silver medal in Tokyo, was hoping to emulate Yee later on Friday in the women’s event.

Yee described his win as “my greatest achievement ever”, adding to BBC Sport: “It’s the first time I’ve been able to race in front of my parents for a long time at a major Games.

The Jewellery Quarter in Birmingham produces 40% of all jewellery in the UK – the highest concentration in Europe.

The Commonwealth gold, silver and bronze medals have been made there, as were the Wimbledon tennis men’s and ladies’ singles trophies.

Australia win by three wickets! They’ve beaten India in the opening fixture at Edgbaston.

It looked highly unlikely that they could turn around a poor start to their chase but a delightful unbeaten 50 from Ash Gardner has seen the world champions home.

Incredible scenes at Edgbaston.

England’s women’s team were beaten 3-0 by Singapore in their first group match this morning but have the chance to bounceback against Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in the evening session.

England’s men meanwhile defeated Guyana 3-0 and take on Fiji - who lost to Bangladesh - in their second match.

Wales’ women were also victorious against Vanuatu while Northern Ireland’s men prepare to face Barbados in the evening matches having lost to Singapore earlier today.

Birmingham 2022 is hoping to be the most sustainable Commonwealth Games ever. The central narrative of the games is a re-use and recycle approach to the venues and accommodation.

72 tiny forests have been planted (one for each nation and territory competing at the Games) in urban areas to support biodiversity and green spaces.

Spectators are also being encouraged to use public transport with everyone having access to two 30 minute rides with West Midlands cycle hire per day during the Games.

The first gold medal of the Commonwealth Games was won by Alex Yee in the men’s triathlon this morning.

Here’s the new Commonwealth champion receiving his medal.

After an incredibly poor start to their inning, world champions Australia have recovered. Halfway through the run chase the Aussies were 66-5 but a 50-partnerhsip between Grace Harris and Ash Gardner has steadied the ship.

They need 49 runs off 36 balls to win.

Laura Kenny, Alex Yee and James Wilby are among the Tokyo medallists targeting the podium as the Commonwealth Games gets under way in Birmingham on Friday.

With medals on offer across four sports on the opening day of action, the PA News Agency picks out five prospective home nation highlights: