India’s Manika Batra plays a return while playing Charlotte Carey of Wales during their women’s team match at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia on 5 April. Photo: PTIGold Coast:Manika Batra inspired India to a historic gold medal with her stunning singles victories, fashioning an unthinkable 3-1 victory over four-time gold medallists Singapore in the final of the women’s team event at the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast. It was only the second table tennis team gold for India at the Games with the men achieving the feat in the 2006 Melbourne edition. Earlier on Sunday, India had blanked England 3-0 to reach the women’s team final for the second time. The Singaporean put a back hand long as the Indian completed a 3-0 (11-7 11-4 11-7), leading to wild celebrations.

Source: Mint April 08, 2018 12:45 UTC