Birmingham, august 8
G Sathiyan bagged his maiden Commonwealth Games singles medal as he won bronze after beating home favourite Paul Drinkhall 4-3 in front of a packed crowd here. Sathiyan conceded a 3-0 lead but held his nerves to clinch the thrilling contest, winning 11-9 11-3 11-5 8-11 9-11 10-12 11-9.
The bronze was Sathiyan’s sixth overall medal at the Commonwealth Games. On Sunday, Sathiyan paired with Achanta Sharath Kamal to win the men’s doubles silver.
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