India’s Srikanth Kidambi plays a shot against Malaysia’s Lee Chong Wei during the men’s singles mixed-badminton team final at Commonwealth Games 2018 in Gold Coast, on Monday. Photo: PTIGold Coast (Australia):The legendary but on the wane Lee Chong Wei was one of the casualties as a rampaging Indian mixed badminton team claimed its maiden Commonwealth Games gold medal, thrashing three-time defending champions Malaysia in the final at Gold Coast on Monday. The Games debutant men’s doubles pair of Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty lost to Goh and Wee Kiong Tan 15-21 20-22 to keep Malaysia afloat for a while. But the in-form Saina Nehwal put paid to the Malaysian hopes with a 21-11 19-21 21-9 win over Soniia Cheah in the women’s singles match. Her victory ensured that the women’s doubles pair of N. Sikki Reddy and Ashwini did not have to show up for their clash against Vivian Hoo and Mei Kuan Chow.

Source: Mint April 09, 2018 12:00 UTC