Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 1 LIVE: Bowls athletes open Indian campaign – Updates, Results, Scores, Blog
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2026 Commonwealth Games Day 1 LIVE: It is that time of the sporting calendar. The Commonwealth Nations are united once again in the sports field as the XXIII Commonwealth Games are underway in Glasgow.
Opening India's campaign at the quadrennial Games will be the Bowls' women's pair of Rupa Rani Tirkey and Pinki Singh.
Later, Putul Sonowal will compete in men's singles before we head towards for the opening ceremony of the budget friendly Commonwealth Games.
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Malta, in the third end, seems to be in a great position to push India under pressure. But Pinki Singh with her second inch-perfect delivery, lands the ball just inches away from the jack.
It hands India a point as they go 3-1 up in the second set.
It's the second end of the second set and much like in the first set, it is Malta winning it. This time, they have two balls closer to jack, than India's closest one.
The Rixon sisters have won two points in an end for the first time.
They've equalised the second set 2-2.
India continue to assert their dominance over Malta. Tirkey and Singh have once again pocketed the first end with two points.
The players India are up against in this match – Rebecca Rixon and Connie Rixon – are siblings.
The duo along with their mother Rosemaree Rixon and Sharon Callus had won the women's fours bronze medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia.
India lead 7-1 at the end of the first set!
Rupa Rani Tirkey and Pinki Singh have found their rhythm. They have completely outplayed the Maltese pair in the fourth end and win two more points.
India leads 5-1 in the first set. Final end coming up!
The third end falls in favour of India as well. Just one point, but Rupa Rani Tirkey and Pinki Singh will take it.
They are 3-1 up in the first set!
India are off to a good start. Their red balls land much closer to the jack in the first end and they pocket two points.
Rupa Rani Tirkey and Pinki Singh are up 2-0.
Rupa Rani Tirkey is the lead for India as the End 1 of first set, is underway.
Three attempts for Tirkey and she does relatively good before we switch to Pinki Singh.
In case you are unaware of the rules, the objective is to land your ball as close to the Jack or the yellow ball in the picture below.
In pairs, each player in the team takes three attempts in an end.
The action is about to begin. Both India and Malta are on the screens, getting warmed up or "trials" as its called in Bowls.
It will be Rupa Rani Tirkey and Pinki Singh for India against Rebecca Louise Rixon and Connie Leigh Rixon for Malta!
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