Commonwealth Games 2026: India’s Navneet Singh and Dinesh Kumar lose to England in lawn bowls tie-break

India's Navneet Singh and Dinesh Kumar suffered their first defeat in the Commonwealth Games lawn bowls competition, losing to England in a tie-break after splitting the two sets. Despite the setback, the pair remain well placed to qualify for the knockout stage

Glasgow: The Indian duo of Navneet Singh and Dinesh Kumar’s dominant run at the Commonwealth Games lawn bowls competition came to an end as they lost in tie-break to England’s Nick Brett and Jamie Walker in the men’s pairs sectional play here on Saturday.

England won the opening set 4-3 while the Indians took the second set 4-2, forcing the match Section B, Round 5 match into tie-breaker where the combo of Dinesh and Navneet went down 0-1, the result halting their excellent run in the sporting extravaganza.

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The Indian men’s pairs duo put on a dominant display in Section B, securing four consecutive victories to position themselves on the brink of knockout stage qualification