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Commonwealth Games End with England on Top
Glasgow: England finished on top of the Medal Tally in the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2014. It was their first time after 28 long years. But the former table-toppers Australia also had some consolation wins.
As soon as the Day started, England were already going to stay at No.1 position, dethroning Australia.
The last day had just 11 Gold Medals on the line. Lizzie Armitstead bagged the first gold for England in the women`s cycling road race upgrading her performance 4 years ago in New Dehli.
Fellow English rider Emma Pooley finished 25 seconds behind to finish second and add to the silver she won in the time trial.
Geraint Thomas from Wales won gold in the men`s 168km road race.
Thomas, thrived despite having a puncture with 6km still to go to finish in a time of 4 hours 13 minutes & 5 seconds.
Australia yet again thumped India 4-0 in mens hockey final to win a 5th consecutive Commonwealth title, & later finished 1st in netball with a 58-40 win over the Kiwis, who beat them 4 years ago.
Kashyap Parupalli from India was a popular winner in the men`s singles title in Badminton as he beat Derek Wong of Singapore in a three-game classic to win gold.
"I`m so happy," said the 27-year-old Indian. "This championship means such a lot to me. These Games come every four years and that`s what drove me on."
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England Clinch 10 Gold Medals on Day 6
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| Ben Proud |
Australia suffered their first Commonwealth relay defeat in eight years in the men's 4x100m medley relay at the hands of England, who wrapped up 10 Swimming Gold Medals to close their swimming meet.
19-year-old sensation Ben Proud claimed his second gold of the Games by beating star duo Cameron McEvoy and James Magnussen in the men's 50m freestyle.
World Champion in 100m freestyle, Cate Campbell handed the Aussie women 4x100m medley relay gold after Daniel Tranter won the men's 200m individual medley to take Australia's final gold medal tally to 19.
England won the final race though, the team of Chris Walker-Hebborn, Adam Peaty, Adam Barrett and Adam Brown clocked a Games record time 3min 31:51sec to become the first English team to beat Australia in the 4x100 medley relay since 1950 games.
Updated Medal Tally after Day 6:
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Brozne | Total |
| 1 | Australia | 34 | 31 | 36 | 101 |
| 2 | England | 33 | 33 | 27 | 93 |
| 3 | Canada | 16 | 5 | 18 | 39 |
| 4 | Scotland | 13 | 11 | 13 | 37 |
| 5 | New Zealand | 11 | 9 | 11 | 31 |
| 6 | India | 10 | 15 | 11 | 36 |
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Sushil Kumar and Amit Kumar bag Gold Medals for India
2014 Commonwealth Games Glasgow Day 6
Wrestlers bring laurels for India
Sushil Kumar defeats Qamar Abbas (Pakistan) in men's 74kg freestyle wrestling to win India's 10th gold.
Amit Kumar beats Ebikweminomo Welson (Nigeria) 6-2 in 57kg freestyle wrestling to win gold.
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| Amit Kumar in Action |
