Archive · 24 Jul 2026
India's Women's Pairs Win Second CWG Lawn Bowls Match
India's women's Lawn Bowls pair, Rupa Rani Tirkey and Pinki Singh, won their second consecutive match at the Commonwealth Games.
They beat South Africa 2-0 (6-4, 7-5) in their Section B match.
This victory follows a challenging tie-break win against Malta in their opening match.
The Glasgow Commonwealth Games feature Singles and Pairs events, unlike the 2022 Birmingham Games which included Fours.
India's pair currently tops section B standings.
The South African team, Thabelo Muvhango and Jacqui Janse van Rensburg, put up a gritty fight but were ultimately defeated by the Indian duo.
India's women's Lawn Bowls pair, Rupa Rani Tirkey and Pinki Singh, won their second consecutive match at the Commonwealth Games.
They defeated South Africa 2-0 (6-4, 7-5) in their Section B match.
This victory follows a tense tie-break win against Malta in their opening match.
The Glasgow Commonwealth Games feature Singles and Pairs events, unlike the 2022 Birmingham Games which included Fours.
India's pair currently tops section B standings.
- Who
- India's women's Lawn Bowls pair, Rupa Rani Tirkey and Pinki Singh, and South Africa's pair, Thabelo Muvhango and Jacqui Janse van Rensburg.
- What
- A Lawn Bowls Women's Pairs match at the Commonwealth Games.
- When
- Friday.
- Where
- Scottish Event Campus (SEC) Hall 3.
- Why
- To compete in the Commonwealth Games Lawn Bowls Women's Pairs event.
India's Performance
South Africa's Performance
Match Outcome
India's Performance
India won 2-0 (6-4, 7-5) against South Africa.
South Africa's Performance
South Africa lost 0-2 (4-6, 5-7) to India.
Team Composition
India's Performance
India's team consists of Rupa Rani Tirkey (lead) and Pinki Singh (skip).
South Africa's Performance
South Africa's team consists of Thabelo Muvhango (lead) and Jacqui Janse van Rensburg (skip).
Previous Performance
India's Performance
India had a tense tie-break win against Malta in their opening match.
South Africa's Performance
South Africa's previous performance is not mentioned in the articles.
- Event
- Commonwealth Games
- Location
- Scottish Event Campus (SEC) Hall 3
- Date
- Friday
- India's Team
- Rupa Rani Tirkey (lead), Pinki Singh (skip)
- South Africa's Team
- Thabelo Muvhango (lead), Jacqui Janse van Rensburg (skip)
- Match Result
- India won 2-0 (6-4, 7-5)
- Section
- Section B