After losing the mixed-doubles match for the bronze medal
alongside Mouma Das on Sunday morning of the Commonwealth Games 2018, ace
Indian paddler Achanta Sharath Kamal made sure he got it right in the men's
singles circuit.
Sharath looked at his aggressive best, comfortably pocketing
the opening two games. Sharath had also won a medal of a similar hue in New
Delhi 2010.
Against Walker, Sharath produced an array of shots that
caught the Englishman napping.
India will not have representation in the mixed doubles
table tennis final at the 21st Commonwealth Games (CWG) with both their pairs
going down in their respective semi-finals here on Saturday.
Walker held momentum and threatened to take the fourth game
as well, as he leveled the points and took the game into extension, but
Sharath held his composure to hold on and emerge victorious.
India has had a great tournament so far, passing their Gold
tally of Glasgow Games. He took the first two games 11-7, 11-9, but Walker
regrouped and put the Indian on the backfoot.
The Final Day of the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games
brings to us the gold and bronze medal matches of all the racquet sports. This
is Sharath Kamal's third medal at Gold Coast - one gold from mixed-team event, one silver
alongside Gnanasekaran Sathiyan in men's doubles.
Sharath has now won a total of six medals in the
Commonwealth Games, which includes four gold medals. He had missed out on a
medal in Glasgow. The Indian continued his ruthless approach in the fourth game
and wrapped up the tie in his favour despite Walker's respectable comeback in
the match. India has already surpassed last edition's medal tally and will now
hope to finish on a high.
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