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Malaysia defeat reigning champions to take women's doubles gold

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Malaysia beat India in straight sets to win women's doubles gold at the Commonwealth Games for the third time in their last four attempts.

India's Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa have lost their crown as Commonwealth Games women's doubles champions having been defeated by Khe Wei Woon and Vivian Kah Mun Hoo of Malaysia in straight games.

Silver medalists Ashwini Ponnappa and Jwala Gutta of India, gold medalists Khe Wei Woon and Vivian Kah Mun Hoo of Malaysia and bronze medalists Lauren Smith and Gabrielle Adcock of England pose in the medal ceremony for the Women's Doubles Gold Medal Mat© PA Photos

The Malaysian pair took the first game 21-17 before saving a total of five game points in the second to come out on top 23-21 at the Emirates Arena.

Malaysia have now won three of the last four women's doubles finals at the Games.

England complete the podium following Gabby Adcock and Lauren Smith's triumph in yesterday's bronze-medal match.

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