Commonwealth Games 2022: Srikanth, Gopichand and Treesa acquire bronze medals in badminton for India
India’s Kidambi Srikanth cruised to a bronze medal versus Singapore’s Jason Teh, profitable in straight sets.
India’s Kidambi Srikanth performs a shot in the CWG Bronze medal match. (Courtesy: Reuters)
HIGHLIGHTS
- Kidambi gained in straight sets
- Srikanth received silver in the men’s mixed function
- Singapore’s Jason Teh could not give his 100 for every cent in the match
India’s Kidambi Srikanth gained his next medal in the Commonwealth Video games 2022 on Sunday, 7 August soon after defeating Singapore’s Jason Teh in straight sets. Srikanth gained the bronze medal match by 21-15, 21-18 in a performance that could possibly not have been his very best in the modern instances, but was just adequate to take him over the line versus a fatigue-stricken opponent.
Singapore’s Teh, known to be one particular of the quickest movers in the badminton court, was robbed off his toes in the next game of the day owing to tiredness. He experienced been in a gruelling experience before in the working day against India’s Lakshya Sen, who is afterwards scheduled to engage in the last match towards Malaysia’s Tze Yong Ng.
Even so, that must not get absent the reality that Kidambi Srikanth was outstanding in his defence on the working day, and drained his opponent down in the two sets. A frustrated Teh had to sit down and call for a health practitioner in the second 50 percent of the next activity, inquiring him to be taken care of for cramps. Even though he managed to get up just about every time and took the recreation to 18-21 in an outing of epic bravery where he pushed on for each solitary stage, utilizing the barest of strength that he had.
Srikanth having said that, could have completed the match substantially before if not for his several unforced faults in equally assault and defence.
The medal delivers dwelling Kidambi’s fourth medal from the Commonwealth Online games.
Proper immediately after Kidambi’s victory, India’s women’s doubles pair of Pullela Gopichand and Jolly Treesa won their bronze medal against Australia successful in straight sets. They gained their very first video game 21-15, and followed it up with a different commanding peformance of 21-18.
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