Commonwealth TT: Sathiyan, Archana Win Mixed Gold; Sharath Stunned In Quarters | Odisha News
Cuttack: Indian mixed doubles pair of G. Sathiyan and Archana Kamath defeated Singapore duo Peng Yu En Koen and Goi Rui Xuan 3-0 at the 21st Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships to win the gold at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium here on Sunday.
India's gold count, on the penultimate day of the championships, stands at three.
The victory avenged the semifinal loss of A. Sharath Kamal and Sreeja Akula at the hands of the same Singaporean pair. Peng had also stunned Sharth Kamal in men's singles quarterfinal.
The Indian pair was on top in the final as they piled on the agony of their rivals, particularly on a tired Peng who could not cope with the pressure applied by the top-seeded duo who simply decimated them.
But second-seed Sharath Kamal squandered three match points and then the quarterfinal match, shattering his men's singles medal hope. Though Sharath failed to go past the semifinal in mixed doubles, he would definitely rue the singles loss to the younger legs of Peng which played a major role in the left-hander snatching victory from the jaws of defeat as he not only survived 1-3 deficits but also seized the advantage in the decider to enter the semifinal.
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