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Saurav Ghosal lost in the Bronze medal match to higher ranked Peter Barker in the individual event at the CWG 2014. Saurav’s appearance in the semi-finals is the highest an Indian has ever reached at the games.
En route Saurav had to dig deep to win his 3rd round and quarterfinal.
Dipika Pallikal reached the quarter-finals in the women’s event losing to higher ranked Alison Waters.
The results of the 6 member Indian contingent is given below:
Men
Semi-finals:[1] Nick Matthew (ENG) beat [3] Peter Barker (ENG) 11-3, 13-11, 11-6 (63m)[2] James Willstrop (ENG) beat [4] Saurav Ghosal (IND) 11-8, 11-8, 11-5 (49m)
Quarter-finals:[4] Saurav Ghosal (IND) beat [12] Campbell Grayson (NZL) 8-11, 7-11, 11-6, 11-8, 11-6 (93m)
3rd round:[4] Saurav Ghosal (IND) beat [14] Steven Finitsis (AUS) 11-2, 11-5, 4-11, 6-11, 11-8 (86m)
2nd round:[9] Alan Clyne (SCO) beat Harinder Pal Sandhu (IND) 12-14, 11-9, 13-15, 11-1, 11-9 (116m)[3] Peter Barker (ENG) beat Mahesh Mangaonkar (IND) 11-4, 11-6, 11-2 (40m)[4] Saurav Ghosal (IND) beat Paul Coll (NZL) 11-4, 11-4, 11-7 (43m)
1st round:Harinder Pal Sandhu (IND) beat Michael Craig (NIR) 11-9, 11-5, 11-5Mahesh Mangaonkar (IND) beat Hardeep Reel (KEN) 11-1, 11-5, 11-7 (24m)[4] Saurav Ghosal (IND) beat Jules Snagg (SVG) 11-1, 11-6, 11-3 (16m)
Women
Quarter-finals:[4] Alison Waters (ENG) beat [6] Dipika Pallikal (IND) 8-11, 11-2, 11-9, 11-6 (44m)3rd round:[3] Joelle King (NZL) beat [12] Joshana Chinappa (IND) 11-3, 11-8, 8-11, 11-5 (48m)[6] Dipika Pallikal (IND) beat [15] Delia Arnold (MAS) 11-6, 12-10, 11-5 (40m)
2nd round:[12] Joshana Chinappa (IND) beat Deon Saffery (WAL) 11-9, 11-6, 9-11, 11-9 (47m)[15] Delia Arnold (MAS) beat Anaka Alankamony (IND) 11-6, 11-8, 11-6 (31m)[6] Dipika Pallikal (IND) beat Charlotte Knaggs (TRI) 11-4, 11-2, 11-1 (16m)
1st round:Anaka Alankamony (IND) beat Khaaliqa Nimji (KEN) 11-2, 11-3, 11-6 (14m)
