Navneet Singh and Dinesh Kumar exit with loss to England in lawn bowls

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 (August 1, 2026).

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.

Meanwhile, Nayanmoni Saikia also ended her campaign with a tie-break defeat to South Africa’s Bridget Herselman in the women’s singles sectional play.

Saikia won the opening set 7-4 before Herselman fought back emphatically to take the second 18-3, forcing a tie-break that the South African won.

Already out of semifinal contention before the match, Saikia finished fourth in Group C with two wins and three defeats.