Indians impress in lawn bowls events (Lead)

Gold Coast April 9 (IANS) India outplayed South Africa 19-7 in the Men s Fours round 1 match while women s team lost 15-23 to Fiji in the Women s Triples round 1 tie at the Commonwealth Games here on Monday.

In the women s triple category India crushed Papua New Guinea 24-6 in their round 2 match. Meanwhile Krishna Xalxo lost to England s Robert Paxton 19-21 in his second round match in the men s singles.

Earlier in the day India s Lovely Choubey and Rupa Rani Tirkey beat Wales duo of Laura Daniels and Jessica Sims 20-16 in lawn bowls women s Pairs Sectional Play first round.

The Indian pair started on a slow pace but gathered momentum once the match progressed before turning the heat on the Wales duo.

In men s singles Sectional Play first round Krishna Xalxo beat Kenya s Cephas Kimwaki Kimani 21-12 at Broadbeach.

--IANS
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