14 October,2010 12:32 PM IST | | Agencies
India, which is trying to retain the second place in the XIXth Commonwealth Games, had a good start on Thursday with Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponappa winning the 37th gold for the country in women's badminton doubles final.
The duo won the first ever-gold medal in the women's doubles badminton event for India in Commonwealth Games history defeating their Singaporean opponents in straight sets 21-16, 21-19.
Jwala and Ashwini, seeded second, won the match in 39 minutes amid loud cheers from the packed hall at the Siri Fort Sports Complex.
