Assam took the first gold medal at the 37th National Games as the badminton women’s team defeated Maharashtra to clinch the team title on Saturday.
Karnataka men’s team took the honours in the men’s team event.
Assam women’s team consisting of Ashmita Chaliha, Isharani Baruah, Mayuri Barman, Manali Bora, and Maini Boruah remain unbeaten in the group stage with a 4-1 win over West Bengal and a close 3-2 win against Andhra Pradesh teams to book their spot in final.
Assam faced a strong team of Maharashtra in the final who also topped their group with two dominating 5-0 wins over Punjab and Goa women’s teams.
The women’s team final started with Assam’s Ashmita Chaliha taking an easy straight set 21-16, 21-11 win over Maharashtra’s Purva Barve. In the other women’s singles, Isharani Baruah won against Aalisha Naik in a Nail-biting three-setter with 9-21, 21-13, 21-18.
The two singles players combined to pull off an upset to take a straight set 21-19, 21-13 win over India number four pair Simran Singhi and Ritika Thaker to give Assam a Gold in the event with a 3-0 victory.
On the other hand, Andhra Pradesh and Punjab women’s teams won the bronze medals in the women’s team event.
Karnataka Takes Gold in Men’s Event
Karnataka men’s team consisting of S.Bhargav, Sai Pratheek, Nithin H.V, Ayush Shetty, and Pruthvi Roy reached the final after topping Group B with two 4-1 victories over teams like Uttrakhand and Delhi.
Maharashtra men’s team also made it to the final like their women’s team with a 3-2 win over Assam and a 4-1 victory over Goa Men’s team.
S Bhargav started the final on a high note for Karnataka as he defeated Harsheel Dani to win the first point before Rohan Gurbani pulled one point back with a win over Pruthvi Roy.
At the score of 1-1, the experienced pair of Nithin H.V and Sai Pratheek gave Karnataka a 2-1 lead in the tie with a straight-set victory over Akshan Shetty and Deep Rambhiya.
Ayush Shetty hit the final nail in the coffin with a straight-set victory over Darshan Pujari and Karnataka took the Gold with a 3-1 victory.
Uttarakhand and Assam Men’s team ended up with the Bronze Medal in the Men’s team event.
2023-10-21 13:14:24
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