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| Edited By: DNA Web Team |Source: DNA webdesk |Updated: Aug 02, 2022, 07:11 PM IST
A gold for India at the Commonwealth Games 2022 on Tuesday after the Indian quartet of Lovely Choubey (lead), Pinki (second), Nayanmoni Saikia (third) and Rupa Rani Tirkey (skip) won the final against South Africa 17-10 in Lawn Bowls.
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The team, who faced New Zealand in the semi-final on Monday (August 1), won the clash 16-13. They became the first Indian team to reach the final in this event.
Earlier, they had defeated Norfolk Island 17-9 in the quarterfinal match. The four will play against South Africa in the Final.
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India's #LawnBowl Women's Four team creates history by becoming the 1st Indian Team to reach the Finals of #CommonwealthGames
India 16- 13 New Zealand (SF)
They will now take on South Africa in the Finals on 2nd Aug#Cheer4India pic.twitter.com/tu64FSoi8R — SAI Media (@Media_SAI) August 1, 2022
Bowls, also called Lawn Bowls is an outdoor game which involves a ball (known as a bowl) which is rolled toward a smaller stationary ball, called a jack. The game is generally played on a flat lawn, about 40–42 yards (37–38 metres).
The main objective is to roll one's bowls so that it comes to rest near the jack. The teams have to make sure their bowls are closer to the jack than those of their opponent. This can also be achieved by knocking aside an opponent's bowl or the jack.
The bowls, which are also called woods, are made of rubber, wood, or some other material. They are biased or flattened on one side so that they follow a curved course when rolled.
