CWG: Sharath Kamal is thrashing age, received gold in Commonwealth Games after 16 years

Birmingham: Achanta Sharath Kamal defying age, scored a hat-trick of gold medal in those Games by way of defeating Liam Pitchford of England 4-1 within the ultimate of desk tennis males’s singles tournament of Commonwealth Games (CWG 2022) right here on Monday. . The bronze of this tournament was once received by way of Sathiyan Gyanasekhar. The 40-year-old Sharath, who has been in high quality shape, made a comeback after dropping the primary recreation in opposition to a greater participant within the scores, registering a 11-13, 11-7, 11-2, 11-6, 11-8 win. Sharath’s international rating is thirty ninth whilst 29-year-old Pitchford is in twentieth position.

This is Sharath’s general thirteenth medal in those video games. He received 4 medals on the Birmingham Games. In which the workforce tournament prior to this gold, gold in blended doubles with Sreeja Akula and silver medal in males’s doubles. He received the gold medal in singles making his debut on the 2006 Melbourne Games.

After the hole recreation of the general fit, Pitchford had no solution for Sharath’s impeccable backhand. Pitchford resorted to long rallies to overcome the Indian however skilled Sharath gave a befitting answer. In the 5th recreation, Sharath took a 6-1 lead however Pitchford returned to make the ranking 6-5. Sharath recovered from the power to increase his result in 10-6 after which 11-8 to win the sport and the fit.

Earlier, Sathiyan defeated England’s Paul Drinkhall to win the bronze medal within the males’s singles tournament. Sathiyan, ranked thirty fifth within the singles scores, were given off to a perfect get started by way of profitable the hole 3 video games however Drickhall, ranked 74th within the scores, made a impressive comeback to degree the fit 3-3. The deciding 7th recreation was once additionally very shut.

Sathiyan received this exciting fit performed in a stadium filled with spectators 11-9, 11-3, 11-5, 8-11, 11th of September, 10-12, 11-9. This is Sathiyan’s 6th medal within the remaining two Commonwealth Games. This is his 2d medal within the present Games. He received the silver medal in males’s doubles with Sharath Kamal. Sharath and Sathiyan additionally avenged their defeat to Pitchford and Drinkhall within the males’s doubles ultimate.