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India def Malaysia 3-1 to win their first ever mixed team gold medal

Updated: 09 April 2018 17:11 IST - Published: April, 09 2018 11:31 AM IST

What a win for India!

INCREDIBLE SCENES HERE IN GOLD COAST!

THIS IS INDIA'S FIRST GOLD IN MIXED TEAM EVENT IN THE HISTORY OF THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES

THEY ARE ACKNOWLEDGING THE CROWD'S APPLAUSE NOW!

CRAZY SCENES IN THE STADIUM!

The Indian shuttlers are shouting, jumping and celebrating in a huddle!

INDIA HAVE WON THE GOLD AND THE WHOLE SQUAD HAS RUN ONTO THE COURT!

EXCELLENT DROPSHOT AFTER A LONG RALLY!

GOLD MEDAL POINTS FOR INDIA

20-9

19-9

POINTS ARE COMING FAST AND FURIOUS TO INDIA

It's one way traffic now!

Saina has accelerated to 16-9

And Saina extends her lead in style!

Sharp crosscourt smash!

13-9

11-9 TO SAINA NEHWAL HEADING INTO THE MID-GAME INTERVAL.

SAINA OVERPOWERS CHEAH AT THE NET AND THE LEAD IS BACK WITH HER!

10-9

Great hands at the net from Cheah

She is up 9-8

And Cheah goes wide!

8-8

Cheah's lead has been cut down by a superb Saina!

Cheah up 8-7

EXCEPTIONAL DEFENCE FROM CHEAH, TWISTING AND TURNING SAINA!

7-5

Cheah is giving it her all

With great deception, she makes it 5-5

Saina went up 4-2 but Cheah comes up with a wondrous drop BANG ON THE LINE!

And Cheah is battling it out well!

2-2

It's 1-1 in Game 3

We have a decider in this match!

AND CHEAH MAKES IT COUNT!!!!!

SHE TAKES THE SECOND GAME 21-19 WITH A DOWN-THE-LINE WINNER

Saina fails at the net and Cheah has a game point.

20-19

BIG SMASH AND BIG SHOUT FROM SAINA!

19-19

Easy putaway from Cheah to go up to 19-18

The shuttle lands on Cheah's side and it is 18-18

18-17 to Sonia

Glorious smash down the line from Sonia to Saina's backhand side

SAINA SENDS THE SHUTTLE TO CHEAH'S BACKHAND AND SHE FAILS TO RETURN!

17-17

And Cheah is moving very fast and very well now to put Saina under pressure.

17-15 to Cheah

But Cheah is still all pumped up!

16-14

Saina sent the shuttle to her backhand and Cheah fumbles.

Her great run ends!

Saina 14-15

Wow! Saina makes an error at the net!

Fourth point in a row for Cheah to go up to 15-13

And she gets her third point in a row!

Interesting!

Cheah comes back and gets two points instantly!

13-13

Cheah is being treated now for a cut and we have a medical time-out.

With a drop, the Indian makes it 13-11

Saina goes into the interval with a slender 11-10 lead.

AND IT IS 10-10

Saina is fallen into an error trap here.

A couple of errors from her and we are level at 9-9

Suddenly Cheah has found some fighting spirit here and she now trails 7-8

Cheah is down on her knees at the net in front of Saina as if bowing down to the champion.

Saina gets the point

8-4

And Saina is on a run here!

7-3

Cheah has no answer!

And Saina regains control super soon!

5-3 is the lead for her

Saina is taking time to settle into Game 2.

Her smash lands wide and she trails 2-3

In Game 2, Saina has opened up a 2-1 lead

INDIA NOW ONE GAME AWAY FROM THE GOLD!

SAINA HAS GOT THE FIRST GAME 21-11 AS HAWKEYE CONFIRMS CHEAH'S SHOT LANDS OUT!

It's 20-11 to Saina

Saina is schooling her opponent!

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