Putul Sonowal's CWG semifinal hopes hang by a thread, women's pair bow out
Putul Sonowal's Commonwealth Games semifinal hopes suffered a major blow after a defeat to Malta's Shaun James Parnis in the men's singles. India's women's pairs team of Pinki Singh and Rupa Rani Tirkey also exited after a heartbreaking tie-break loss to England.
India's campaign in lawn bowls suffered a double blow at the Commonwealth Games on Sunday as Putul Sonowal's hopes of reaching the men's singles semifinals came to an end, while the women's pairs team of Pinki Singh and Rupa Rani Tirkey crashed out after a heartbreaking tie-break defeat to England.
Sonowal's qualification hopes were extinguished following a 0.5-1.5 defeat to Malta's Shaun James Parnis in his penultimate Group D match.
Competing under the two-set format, Parnis dominated the opening set, storming to a 10-0 lead after five ends before Sonowal salvaged some pride by picking up two shots in each of the final two ends to reduce the margin to 4-10.
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The Indian produced a much-improved display in the second set. After falling 0-4 behind, Sonowal responded with four shots in the third end to level the scores before taking a 7-4 lead after five ends.
Parnis, however, fought back when it mattered most, collecting two shots in the sixth end and another in the seventh to force a 7-7 draw.
With the opening set worth one point and the drawn second set awarding half a point to each player, the Maltese secured a 1.5-0.5 victory, ending Sonowal's semifinal aspirations. He is scheduled to play bottom-placed Kenya's Anwar Hamada in his final sectional fixture on Monday, but the result will have no bearing on qualification.
WOMEN'S PAIRS FALL SHORT
India's women's pairs team also suffered a painful exit after losing a dramatic tie-break to England in their final Group B sectional encounter.
Pinki Singh and Rupa Rani Tirkey edged the opening set 4-3 after racing to a 4-0 lead, only for England's Amy Pharaoh and Sian Honnor to dominate the second set and level the contest with a commanding 10-3 win.
The winner-takes-all tie-break produced a tense finish. England piled on the early pressure before Pinki produced a superb bowl that struck the jack and shifted it away from England's cluster to keep India in contention.
The decisive moment came with the final bowl as England skipper Sian Honnor delivered a brilliant shot that nudged aside India's closest bowl before finishing inches nearer the jack to secure the crucial point and hand England a 1-1 (3-4, 10-3) victory.
The defeat ended India's semifinal hopes. With three wins from five matches, Pinki and Rupa finished third in Group B with nine points, behind England and Namibia.
Earlier in the day, the Indian pair had also suffered a narrow tie-break defeat to Namibia after losing the opening set 5-7 before bouncing back to claim the second 10-1, only to lose the deciding shootout 0-3.
India's campaign in lawn bowls suffered a double blow at the Commonwealth Games on Sunday as Putul Sonowal's hopes of reaching the men's singles semifinals came to an end, while the women's pairs team of Pinki Singh and Rupa Rani Tirkey crashed out after a heartbreaking tie-break defeat to England.
Sonowal's qualification hopes were extinguished following a 0.5-1.5 defeat to Malta's Shaun James Parnis in his penultimate Group D match.
Competing under the two-set format, Parnis dominated the opening set, storming to a 10-0 lead after five ends before Sonowal salvaged some pride by picking up two shots in each of the final two ends to reduce the margin to 4-10.
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The Indian produced a much-improved display in the second set. After falling 0-4 behind, Sonowal responded with four shots in the third end to level the scores before taking a 7-4 lead after five ends.
Parnis, however, fought back when it mattered most, collecting two shots in the sixth end and another in the seventh to force a 7-7 draw.
With the opening set worth one point and the drawn second set awarding half a point to each player, the Maltese secured a 1.5-0.5 victory, ending Sonowal's semifinal aspirations. He is scheduled to play bottom-placed Kenya's Anwar Hamada in his final sectional fixture on Monday, but the result will have no bearing on qualification.
WOMEN'S PAIRS FALL SHORT
India's women's pairs team also suffered a painful exit after losing a dramatic tie-break to England in their final Group B sectional encounter.
Pinki Singh and Rupa Rani Tirkey edged the opening set 4-3 after racing to a 4-0 lead, only for England's Amy Pharaoh and Sian Honnor to dominate the second set and level the contest with a commanding 10-3 win.
The winner-takes-all tie-break produced a tense finish. England piled on the early pressure before Pinki produced a superb bowl that struck the jack and shifted it away from England's cluster to keep India in contention.
The decisive moment came with the final bowl as England skipper Sian Honnor delivered a brilliant shot that nudged aside India's closest bowl before finishing inches nearer the jack to secure the crucial point and hand England a 1-1 (3-4, 10-3) victory.
The defeat ended India's semifinal hopes. With three wins from five matches, Pinki and Rupa finished third in Group B with nine points, behind England and Namibia.
Earlier in the day, the Indian pair had also suffered a narrow tie-break defeat to Namibia after losing the opening set 5-7 before bouncing back to claim the second 10-1, only to lose the deciding shootout 0-3.
India's campaign in lawn bowls suffered a double blow at the Commonwealth Games on Sunday as Putul Sonowal's hopes of reaching the men's singles semifinals came to an end, while the women's pairs team of Pinki Singh and Rupa Rani Tirkey crashed out after a heartbreaking tie-break defeat to England.
Sonowal's qualification hopes were extinguished following a 0.5-1.5 defeat to Malta's Shaun James Parnis in his penultimate Group D match.
Competing under the two-set format, Parnis dominated the opening set, storming to a 10-0 lead after five ends before Sonowal salvaged some pride by picking up two shots in each of the final two ends to reduce the margin to 4-10.
INDIA AT COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2026: DAY 3 UPDATES
The Indian produced a much-improved display in the second set. After falling 0-4 behind, Sonowal responded with four shots in the third end to level the scores before taking a 7-4 lead after five ends.
Parnis, however, fought back when it mattered most, collecting two shots in the sixth end and another in the seventh to force a 7-7 draw.
With the opening set worth one point and the drawn second set awarding half a point to each player, the Maltese secured a 1.5-0.5 victory, ending Sonowal's semifinal aspirations. He is scheduled to play bottom-placed Kenya's Anwar Hamada in his final sectional fixture on Monday, but the result will have no bearing on qualification.
WOMEN'S PAIRS FALL SHORT
India's women's pairs team also suffered a painful exit after losing a dramatic tie-break to England in their final Group B sectional encounter.
Pinki Singh and Rupa Rani Tirkey edged the opening set 4-3 after racing to a 4-0 lead, only for England's Amy Pharaoh and Sian Honnor to dominate the second set and level the contest with a commanding 10-3 win.
The winner-takes-all tie-break produced a tense finish. England piled on the early pressure before Pinki produced a superb bowl that struck the jack and shifted it away from England's cluster to keep India in contention.
The decisive moment came with the final bowl as England skipper Sian Honnor delivered a brilliant shot that nudged aside India's closest bowl before finishing inches nearer the jack to secure the crucial point and hand England a 1-1 (3-4, 10-3) victory.
The defeat ended India's semifinal hopes. With three wins from five matches, Pinki and Rupa finished third in Group B with nine points, behind England and Namibia.
Earlier in the day, the Indian pair had also suffered a narrow tie-break defeat to Namibia after losing the opening set 5-7 before bouncing back to claim the second 10-1, only to lose the deciding shootout 0-3.
