CWG 2026: Pinki-Rupa duo edge Malta in women's pairs contest
Pinki's final bowl proved decisive as India sealed the victory.Meanwhile, 43-year-old Putul Sonowal marked his Commonwealth Games debut with an impressive win over reigning world champion Bester. The reigning Asian champion prevailed in a tie-break after the two players split the opening two sets.Sonowal edged the first set 5-4 before Bester responded with a 7-3 win in the second set in their Section D opener. The section features six players, with the winners of each of the four sections advancing to the semi-finals.Putul will next face Cecil Alexander of the Falkland Islands in his second men's singles Section D match, while Pinki and Rupa will take on South Africa in their next women's pairs fixture.
- ▪Pinki's final bowl proved decisive as India sealed the victory.Meanwhile, 43-year-old Putul Sonowal marked his Commonwealth Games debut with an impressive win over reigning world champion Bester.
- ▪The reigning Asian champion prevailed in a tie-break after the two players split the opening two sets.Sonowal edged the first set 5-4 before Bester responded with a 7-3 win in the second set in their Section D opener.
- ▪The section features six players, with the winners of each of the four sections advancing to the semi-finals.Putul will next face Cecil Alexander of the Falkland Islands in his second men's singles Section D match, while Pinki and Rupa will
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Glasgow [Scotland], July 24 (ANI): India's Pinki Singh and Rupa Rani Tirkey began their Commonwealth Games 2026 campaign with a hard-fought victory in the women's pairs event, while Putul Sonowal stunned reigning world champion Ryan Bester of Canada in the men's singles at the Scottish Event Campus on Thursday, according to Olympics.com.Pinki and Rupa, members of India's gold medal-winning women's fours team from Birmingham 2022, defeated Malta's Connie Rixon and Rebecca Rixon in their Section B contest.The Indian duo dominated the opening set 7-1, but Malta fought back to win the second set and force a tie-break.
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