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Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 1 LIVE: Bowls athletes open Indian campaign – Updates, Results, Scores, Blog
Follow us for all the LIVE updates as India open their 2026 Commonwealth Games campaign in Glasgow.
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.
Stay tuned for all the LIVE updates:
Live Updates
- 23 July 2026 5:53 PM IST
Bowls, Women's Pairs: Malta force a tiebreak!
Well, well, well...
Despite that excellent first set, India have been forced into a tie break. Malta wins the fifth end by playing their ball closer to the jack.
Malta wins the second set 4-3!
- 23 July 2026 5:51 PM IST
Bowls, Women's Pairs: India under pressure now...
Rupa Rani Tirkey in action at the 2026 Commonwealth Games against Malta (Photo credit: PTI)
- 23 July 2026 5:47 PM IST
Bowls, Women's Pairs: Malta wins a close End 4!
The fourth end of the second set is closely fought and the umpire has to bring out the measuring tape for the first time in the match!
After measurement, the verdict is Malta has landed closer to the jack than India by the barest of margins.
Malta have equalised at 3-3.
All to play for in the fifth and final end. If Malta wins, things could get interesting!
- 23 July 2026 5:39 PM IST
Bowls, Women's Pairs: Pinki Singh bails India out!
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.
- 23 July 2026 5:34 PM IST
Bowls, Women's Pairs: Malta fightback to equalise!
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.
- 23 July 2026 5:28 PM IST
Bowls, Women's Pairs: India take the End 1 in second set!
India continue to assert their dominance over Malta. Tirkey and Singh have once again pocketed the first end with two points.
- 23 July 2026 5:26 PM IST
Bowls, Women's Pairs: Did you know India's Maltese opponents are sisters?
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.
- 23 July 2026 5:22 PM IST
Bowls, Women's Pairs: A comfortable Set 1 for India
India lead 7-1 at the end of the first set!
- 23 July 2026 5:15 PM IST
Bowls, Women's Pairs: Exception from India!
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!
- 23 July 2026 5:03 PM IST
Bowls, Women's Pairs: India extend their lead
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!
