Indians sweep TT doubles gold and silver medals in 13th SAG

Pokhara (Nepal): Indian paddlers, after winning the team gold medals on Tuesday in the ongoing 13th South Asian Games (SAG) at Kathmandu, also grabbed the gold and silver medals in all the three doubles events on Wednesday. With the three gold medals on Tuesday, India are leading the chart with five gold and three silver medals, the maximum possible, to make a complete sweep.

In the men’s doubles, Harmeet Desai and Anthony Amalraj defeated compatriots Sanil Shetty and Sudhanshu Grover 8-11, 11-7, 11-7, 11-5, 8-11, 12-10, while in the women’s doubles, Madhurika Patkar and Sreeja Akula beat Sutirtha Mukherjee and Ayhika Mukherjee 2-11, 11-8, 11-8, 11-6, 5-11, 11-5 for the two gold medals.

In mixed doubles, Harmeet combined with Sutirtha Mukherjee to down Amalraj and Ayhika 11-6, 9-11, 11-6, 11-6, 11-8. Harmeet, thus leads the chart with three gold medals, including the one he earned in the team event. (IANS)

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