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Highlights - March 23

A 13-year-old girl could steal the thunder from more established stars at the Aquatic Centre today.

Tiny Melissa Wu became the youngest Commonwealth Games athlete in more than 20 years when she qualified in the women's platform diving and all being well she will compete in tonight's final.

Also hoping to be in action today will be Australia's female basketballers, with the gold medal game at Melbourne Park this evening.

Back at the MCG for the fifth day of track and field and the focus will be firmly on the women's 400m hurdles - where Jana Pittman is a stand-out pick for gold - and Patrick Johnson's chances in the men's 200m.

Shooter Russell Mark goes for gold in the men's double trap final after missing out in Manchester and at the Sydney Olympics.

9am-2:15pm: Shooting - Pistol and Small Bore: Women's 10m air pistol (singles) final, men's 25m rapid fire pistol (singles) final, women's 50m rifle 3 positions (singles) final: Melbourne International Shooting Club

10am-12:45pm: Shooting - Full Bore: Open singles (900m, 1,000m) finals: Wellsford Rifle Range (Bendigo)

10am-5pm: Shooting - clay target: Men's double trap (singles) final; women's double trap (singles) final: Melbourne Gun Club (Lilydale)

10:30am-1pm: Cycling - Mountain Bike: Women's individual cross-country race: State Mountain Bike Course (Lysterfield Park)

2pm-4:40pm: Cycling - Mountain Bike: Men's individual cross-country race: State Mountain Bike Course (Lysterfield Park)

6pm-10:30pm: Basketball: Women's bronze medal game, women's gold medal game: Melbourne Park

6:30pm-9pm: Weightlifting: Men's 105+kg Final: Melbourne Exhibition Centre

6:30pm-10pm: Athletics: Heats, qualifiers and semi-finals plus men's 200m EAD, men's discus, women's high jump, Men's 400m Hurdles, Women's 400m Hurdles, Men's 200m, Women's 200m, Men's 800m: Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)

7pm-9pm: Diving: Men's 3m springboard final, women's platform final: Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC)