Fast-rising Indian weightlifter Valluri Ajaya Babu produced a remarkable performance to win the silver medal in the men’s 79kg category and continue the country’s successful run in the sport at the ongoing Commonwealth Games here.

The 21-year-old from Andhra Pradesh’s Vizianagaram district lifted a Games record 149kg in snatch and 181kg in clean and jerk for a total of 330kg to win the second prize, narrowly missing out on gold to Malaysia’s Erry Hidayat Muhammad, who totalled a Games record 331kg (147 + 184) during a gripping contest on Monday night. This was India’s sixth medal in weightlifting in the current edition of the Games.