Saurav Ghosal clinches India's first-ever singles medal in squash at Commonwealth Games

BIRMINGHAM: Indian squash star Saurav Ghosal scripted history after he clinched the elusive bronze medal in the men's singles at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, beating home favourite James Willstrop 3-0 (11-6, 11-1, 11-4) in the playoff match, here on Wednesday. This was India's first ever singles squash medal in the Commonwealth Games history in both men's or women's category. India have now won only four medals in squash at the CWG. Dipika Pallikal and Joshna Chinappa won gold in women's doubles in 2014 and a silver in 2018. Pallikal also won the mixed doubles silver with Saurav Ghosal in the same year.

Meanwhile, the pair of Joshna Chinappa/Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu advanced to the mixed doubles round of 16 after beating Sri Lankan pair Yeheni Kuruppu/Ravindu Laksiri 2-1 (8-11, 11-4, 11-3). They will now face Australia's Donna Lobban and Cameron Pilley.

On the other hand, Sunayna Kuruvilla won the plate final in the women's singles after beating Guyana's Mary Fung-A-Fat 3-0 (11-7, 13-11, 11-2). IANS

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