India has defeated Nigeria by a 3-0 margin to reach another Commonwealth Games doubles final.
Meanwhile, another Indian Sharath Kamal defeated world number 15, Aruna Quadri in the Men’s single competition.
G Sathiyan and Harmeet Desai defeated Olajide Omotayo and Abiodun Bode in the opening doubles match in straight games. Then, the 40-year-old Sharath cruised past Quadri in the important second singles encounter to give India a significant advantage.
He defeated Quadri by 11-9, 7-11, 11-8, and 15-13 to progress in the competition.
At the NEC arena, the fourth match ended up being the most entertaining. Everyone was on the edge of their seats throughout the long, rapid rallies. Late in the contest, Quadri won the greatest rally (19 shots) by a score of 9-8. By using the body smash, Sharath was able to tie the game at ten. Despite Quadri’s successful backhand, the Indian had the last laugh.
Sathiyan, the highest-ranked player from India, eventually defeated Omotayo 11-9, 4-11, 11-6, and 11-8 to seal Nigeria’s defeat at the hands of India.
Team Nigeria will take on England in the third-place match at the NEC 3 court. Team India will also face Singapore in the final after the third-place game.