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Sachin and Thilini win mixed doubles gold-by Dhammika Ratnaweera Sachin Dias and Thilini Hendahewa with gold medals Source:Dailynews Sri Lankan number one mixed double pair Sachin Dias and Thilini Hendahewa created history when they emerged champions to take gold medal at the Odisha Open Badminton Tournament concluded at Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium, Cuttack, India yesterday. This tournament named as a Badminton World Federation (BWF) super 100 tournaments and for the first time Sri Lankan shuttlers took part this international championship which is more important to improve the world rankings. More than six foreign countries took part this tournament. Thilini and Sachin defeated M. Arun and Treesa Jolly the Indian pair at the finals while they made a thrilling two setter game 21/16, 22/20 to win the gold and cash award. Earlier at the semi-finals Thilini and Sachin outclassed Indian pair Mauryan Kahiravan and Kuhan Balashri in two sets 21/8, 21 ...