<p> Reigning national champions Anthony Amalraj and Manika Batra clinched a hattrick of gold medals each, helping India make another clean sweep by winning a maximum seven gold and five silver medals to sign off from table tennis in the 12th South Asian Games here today.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Amalraj was leading 6-11 11-6 11-6 and were 2-2 in the four game against Sathiyan who then conceded the match due to injury.<br /><br />Five-time former national champion Mouma Das denied reigning national champion Manika a fourth gold after winning 13-15 12-10 7-11 15-13 11-8 11-13 11-9 in a marathon battle.<br /><br />The tall Manika earlier in the day added the women's doubles crown with Pooja Sahasrabudhe prevailing over the more-experienced pair of Mouma and K Shamini 11-7 13-11 11-5 in 30 minutes.<br /><br />In the men's doubles final G Sathiyan and Devesh Karia defeated Amalraj and Sanil Shetty 11-1 11-8 11-6 for the second gold at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Complex.<br /><br />The 5 feet 11 inches tall Manika has impressed with her court coverage.<br />"I'm really helped by my fitness coach Jagdev Chauhan while my mother -- Sushma -- is always behind me. I'm really thankful to them for such a glorious run," Manika, who hails from Delhi, told PTI.<br /><br />Off the court, Manika however looks up to Mouma's rich experience.<br />"The rivalry is only limited to table. She has rich experience and gives me valuable inputs," she added. <br /></p>
<p> Reigning national champions Anthony Amalraj and Manika Batra clinched a hattrick of gold medals each, helping India make another clean sweep by winning a maximum seven gold and five silver medals to sign off from table tennis in the 12th South Asian Games here today.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Amalraj was leading 6-11 11-6 11-6 and were 2-2 in the four game against Sathiyan who then conceded the match due to injury.<br /><br />Five-time former national champion Mouma Das denied reigning national champion Manika a fourth gold after winning 13-15 12-10 7-11 15-13 11-8 11-13 11-9 in a marathon battle.<br /><br />The tall Manika earlier in the day added the women's doubles crown with Pooja Sahasrabudhe prevailing over the more-experienced pair of Mouma and K Shamini 11-7 13-11 11-5 in 30 minutes.<br /><br />In the men's doubles final G Sathiyan and Devesh Karia defeated Amalraj and Sanil Shetty 11-1 11-8 11-6 for the second gold at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Complex.<br /><br />The 5 feet 11 inches tall Manika has impressed with her court coverage.<br />"I'm really helped by my fitness coach Jagdev Chauhan while my mother -- Sushma -- is always behind me. I'm really thankful to them for such a glorious run," Manika, who hails from Delhi, told PTI.<br /><br />Off the court, Manika however looks up to Mouma's rich experience.<br />"The rivalry is only limited to table. She has rich experience and gives me valuable inputs," she added. <br /></p>