Wednesday, October 13, 2010

CWG: Sharath-Subhajit win 33rd gold medal for India

NEW DELHI: The Indian duo of Sharath Kamal and Subhajit Saha came from behind to win the gold medal against Singapore's pair of Gao and Yang in the men's doubles table tennis event on Wednesday.

The match went down to the wire but the Indian top seeds pair kept their cool in the deciding fifth game to win the men's doubles title 3-2 in their favour.

Sharath and Saha had a bad start as they lost their first game 9-11 but then bounced back strongly to win the second and third games 12-10 and 11-4 respectively.

Sharath and Saha lived up to their top billing and won the gold 9-11, 12-10, 11-4, 5-11, 11-8 in thrilling five games final.

TOI

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