Australia win badminton bronze in Commonwealth Badminton

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Australia claimed a surprise bronze in the badminton women's doubles after He Tian Tang and Kate Wilson-Smith downed the No.3 seeds in a nail-biting three-gamer.

The veteran pair, playing together for the first time at the Delhi Commonwealth Games, beat England's Jenny Wallwork and Gabby White 21-23 21-12 21-16 at the Siri Fort Sports Complex on Wednesday.

The gold medal match will be played on Thursday.

Kashyap wins bronze for India in badminton

NEW DELHI: India's Parupalli Kashyap defeated compatriot Chetan Anand to win a bronze in the badminton singles event of the Commonwealth Games on Wednesday. 

Sixth seed Kashyap, who was playing in his first Commonwealth Games, survived a scar in the second game to scrap past third seed Chetan 21-15, 21-18 in the third place play off at the Siri Fort sport complex. 

In the first game, Kashyap led 11-7 as Chetan suffered a series of unforced errors to allow Kashyap swell his lead before pocketing it comfortably. 

In the second game, Chetan came back strongly and was leading 11-6 but soon he started faltering at the nets and mistakes of the first game against started to haunt him as Kashyap clawed back at 16-16 and then moved ahead 18-16. 

A net dribble and a half smash took Kashyap to 20-18 and it was all over for Chetan after he hit the net as the 24-year-old burst into tears of joy amid the boisterous crowd who backed him all along. 

"I am very happy to win this medal. I dedicate my win to my coach Bhaskar Babu and Gopichand and also to all the staff and supporters who have helped me in my career," Kashyap said after the match. 

Kashyap said his semifinal loss to Rajiv Ouseph played on his mind and troubled him a lot but he was happy he could exorcise those thoughts and win on Wednesday. 

"I have lost so many tournaments from winning positions. It happened in the Vietnam Open, Singapore Open and also in the Asian Championship in 2009 when I lost to Bao Chunlai after leading. It is a horrible feeling. So the thought of losing the semifinal kept troubling me last night," he said. 

"Even today I was thinking about it but I told myself I won't commit the same mistakes. So I kept pushing the shuttle behind and it worked. If I would have done even half of what I did today, I could have won it yesterday," he added. 

Jwala-Ashwini enter CWG women's doubles finals

New Delhi, Oct 13: Assuring the hosts that Saina Nehwal is not the only one leading India towards the coveted Gold in the Delhi Commonwealth Games' badminton arena, Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponappa on Tuesday, Oct 13 marched into the finals of women's doubles event.

Buzz upThe second seeded duo dished out a 12-21, 21-13, 21-11 defeat to Australia's He Ting Tiang and Kate Wilson Smith to set up a final bout with top seeded Singaporean duo of Sari Shinta Mulia and Yao Lei.

The Indian women's doubles and the singles qualification for final fight came as a huge relief to the home crowd upset over the fall of Chetan and Kashyap in men's semifinal events.

“There was pressure on us once Chetan and Kashyap lost,” said Jwala after the 47-minute semifinals.

“Yes. The crowd did help by getting up pumped up. I played too fast in the first game and it did not work. In the second, we slowed down the game and attacked more,” she added.

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Commonwealth Games / Badminton: Shuttlers in 4 finals

THE 10-gold target is within reach after the Malaysians booked their places in four badminton finals at the Siri Fort Indoor Stadium yesterday.
It could have been five, which would have meant an all-Malaysian mixed doubles final, but the young Chan Peng Soon-Goh Liu Ying pair were foiled by their inexperience as they went down fighting in their semi-final against Nathan Robertson-Jenny Wallwark of England.

Lee Chong Wei cruised into the men's singles final, Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong also had it easy in their men's doubles last four clash while Wong Mew Choo overcame stubborn resistance from England's Liz Cann.

She will meet India's badminton darling Saina Nehwal, who beat Susan Egelstaff of Scotland 21-10, 21-17 yesterday.
With Kien Keat-Chin Eei Hui defeating Chayut Triyachart-Yao Lei of Singapore in their mixed doubles semi-final, Malaysian hopes were raised as Peng Soon-Liu Ying held match point against Robertson-Jenny on the adjacent court but couldn't finish.

Kien Keat-Eei Hui, playing for only the second time together, were also pushed hard but their experience came to their aid as they beat Triyachart-Yao Lei 19-21, 21-16, 21-18 in 65 minutes. Robertson-Jenny, the top seeds, beat Peng Soon-Liu Ying 19-21, 21-13, 23-21 and promised to give Kien Keat-Eei Hui a tough fight in tomorrow's final.

"We have a chance and we are not going to let that go to waste," said Robertson.

The mixed doubles title is the only gold Malaysia have not won at the Commonwealth Games.

Kien Keat said he and regular mixed doubles partner Wong Pei Tty have beaten the English pair before.

"I would rate our chances as even as the English pair will also be determined to win the gold," said Kien Keat, who showed no signs of fatigue when he and Tan Boon Heong beat Singapore's Hendra Saputra-Hendri Wijaya 21-11, 21-8 in the doubles semi-final.

Kien Keat will also square off with Robertson and his partner Anthony Clark in the men's doubles final after the English pair beat Triyachart-Derek Wong of Singapore 21-10, 17-21, 21-14.

As for Chong Wei, Chetan Anand of India wasn't in his class as the Malaysian won 21-11, 21-12 and will face Rajiv Ouseph of England in the final tomorrow. Ouseph, the second seed, ended the run of another Indian, P. Kashyap 19-21, 21-12, 21-18.

Mew Choo needed three games to beat Susan but that didn't matter to her as she promised to give Saina a fight.

"The pressure is on her and I will try to play my normal game," said Mew Choo.

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Sania reaches in Final oF CWG 2010 at Delhi...The Light of women badminton of India is near to the Trophy. She dominantly won all the matches up to this. No trouble occurred. Even she won against Nigerian 21-0 21-2 two straight games. All the best to this Cute Indian.:)