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Indian table tennis legend Achanta Sharath Kamal on Monday won his fourth medal of the 2022 Commonwealth Games by clinching the gold medal in men's singles event.

Sharath defeated England's Liam Pitchford 11-13, 11-7, 11-2, 11-6, 11-8 to win his second men's singles gold medal in the CWG, 16 years after he won in the event in Melbourne.

Earlier, Sharath won a gold medal in the men's team event, and followed it up with a silver in men's doubles and another gold in mixed doubles.

He will also be India's flag-bearer in the closing ceremony of the multi-nation event later on Monday night.

Joining Sharath on the men's singles podium was Sathiyan Gnanasekaran, who won the bronze medal after overcoming England's Paul Drinkhall 11-9, 11-3, 11-5, 9-11, 9-11, 10-12, 11-9 in a seven-game thriller.

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India won a total of 5 medals at these games.