India's Nikhat Zareen wins her maiden CWG Gold

World Champion Nikhat Zareen won the gold medal in the women’s 50kg flyweight at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham. Zareen on Sunday   outpunched Northern Ireland's Carly McNaul by unanimous decision in the final to win her first CWG gold. Nikhat took little time to wind up the final and secured a unanimous verdict against Northern Ireland's Carly MC Naul. The win brought India its 17th gold and 48th overall medal of the Games.

HAR PUNCH MEIN JEET!

Reigning World Champion @nikhat_zareen dominates a tricky opponent Carly MC Naul (NIR) via UNANIMOUS DECISION and wins the coveted GOLD MEDAL in the Women's 50kg event at #CWG2022

Extraordinary from our Champ #Cheer4India#India4CWG2022 pic.twitter.com/4RBfXi2LQy

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Both boxers took time to settle in during the first round but even then, Nikhat was just ahead to win it 5-0. A solid left hook coupled by another set of powerful punches connected really well. MC Naul couldn't do much and that was credit to Nikhat and her string of aggressive attacks.Nikhat Zareen completed a hat-trick of gold medals as the young boxer won her third major gold medal of the season after having won her 2nd Strandja Memorial Boxing tournament and the World Championships gold medal.