The Indian paddler lost his semi-final tie against Liam Pitchford, who will now face Achanta Sharath Kamal in the gold medal match.
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Despite a valiant effort in the competition, Sathiyan Gnanasekaran will have to settle for a bronze medal on the last day of the 2022 Commonwealth Games. The Indian paddler lost his semi-final tie against Liam Pitchford, who will now face Achanta Sharath Kamal in the gold medal match on Monday. The score at the end of the Gnanasekaran-Pitchford match was 4-1 in favour of the Englishman. Set by set, the scores were 5-11, 11-4, 8-11, 9-11, 9-11. The Indian did pose a threat in the last couple of sets but Drinkhall just managed to see him out.
Gnanasekaran will face Paul Drinkhall in his bronze medal match. Drinkhall was up against the veteran Sharath Kamal in his semi-final match and was beaten 4-2. Set by set, the score was 11-8, 11-8, 8-11, 11-7, 9-11, 11-8 in the Indian’s favour. India might have two medalists on the men’s singles table tennis podium by the end of Monday, and that is exactly what Gnanasekaran will be aiming for as well.
Sathiyan Gnanasekaran will take on Paul Drinkhall in the bronze medal match of the men’s singles event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games on Monday, August 8. As per the official website, the match is scheduled to begin at 11:05 am BST (3:35 pm IST).
| Country | Channel/Streaming service |
|---|---|
| Australia | Seven Network |
| Brunei | RTB |
| Canada | CBC |
| India | DD Sports, Sony Pictures Sports Network, SonyLIV |
| Malaysia | Astro, RTM |
| New Zealand | Sky NZ |
| Singapore | Mediacorp |
| United Kingdom | BBC |
| Wales | S4C |
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