CWG 2026: India lose to Namibia, suffer first defeat in women's pairs Bowls
https://ift.tt/jmBOzJV India's Rupa Rani Tirkey and Pinki Singh suffered their first defeat of the Commonwealth Games 2026 women's pairs lawn bowls competition after losing to Namibia's Amanda Steenkamp and Diana Viljoen in a dramatic Group B contest on Sunday. The Indian duo squandered a five-point lead to lose the opening set, responded with a dominant second-set display to force a tiebreak, but eventually went down 3-0 in the decider. However, England's tiebreak defeat to South Africa kept India's qualification hopes alive, with the final Group B fixture against England set to determine which team advances to the knockout stage. India made an ideal start, taking control from the opening end by collecting two points before adding three more in the second to surge into a commanding 5-0 lead. Rupa consistently placed her bowls close to the jack, while Pinki produced a tactical masterstroke by positioning her final bowl behind the kitty as insurance against a Nam...