Archive · 29 Jul 2026
India Wins Tie‑Break Over Cook Islands in Commonwealth Games
In the Commonwealth Games, two Indian bowlers, Navneet Singh and Dinesh Kumar, played a game called lawn bowls.
They started slowly and lost the first part of the match to the Cook Islands.
But they kept calm and won the second part, which let the game go to a tie‑break.
In the tie‑break, they won 1‑0 and beat the Cook Islands.
This win helped India start the competition strong and stay in the tournament.
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- Who
- Navneet Singh and Dinesh Kumar of India versus Poila Epii and Jason Lindsay of the Cook Islands
- What
- India won a tie‑break 1‑0 in the men's pairs lawn bowls event
- When
- July 28, 2024
- Where
- Glasgow, Scotland
- Why
- To secure a winning start to the group stage and avoid elimination
- Event
- Commonwealth Games
- Sport
- Lawn Bowls
- Category
- Men's Pairs
- Match
- India vs Cook Islands
- Final Score
- 1-0 tie‑break
- Date
- July 28, 2024
- Venue
- Glasgow, Scotland
- Stage
- Section B Round 1