To begin with, India secured four gold accolades on the final day of CMG through PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen, Achanta Sharath Kamal and the men’s doubles badminton team. India concluded on 61, including 22 gold, 16 silver and 23 bronze accolades.
Meanwhile, India has secured six accolades on the culminating day of Birmingham CMG on Monday to conclude fourth rank in the standings.
Gold medallists hail India
Moreover, it was followed by three gold medals from the badminton court, with PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen , and the pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy winning their respective finals. Veteran table tennis contestant Achanta Sharath Kamal secured the men’s singles final match. The men’s hockey team was debased by Australia in the final.
Furthermore, PV Sindhu secured a gold accolade. She defeated Michelle Li 21-15, 21-13 in the women’s singles final match. She secured bronze in 2014, silver in 2018 and gold accolade this year. Interestingly, Michelle had defeated the 2019 World Champion way back in the Glasgow CMG in 2014.
Moreover, there were consecutive gold medal badminton matches for India. The men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are on the go. Lakshya Sen has the impetus now. Lakshya Sen has secured India’s second Badminton gold accolade after PV Sindhu. Lakshya Sen secures a smashing 19-21, 21-9, 21-16 in an hour and 20 minutes.
Hockey highlights from Commonwealth games
Meanwhile, Australia have been never defeated in a men’s hockey final at CMG since the sport’s beginning in 1998. India have countered Australia at CMG thrice.
Moreover, India captain Manpreet Singh had walked off the pitch after injuring his shoulder during a collision with an Australian contestant. Australia lead at 5-0 half time. Not the conclusion India yearned on a day that yielded four gold and a bronze medal.
Subsequently, the Indian men’s hockey team was thrashed 7-0 by Australia in the men’s hockey final to be content with silver. Australia’s CWG domination in men’s hockey resumes. They have so far secured their place in all the competitions since the incorporation of the sport in the year of 1998. India did not even win a single penalty corner in the final game.