CWG: India reach Round 4 in lawn bowls men s Fours

Gold Coast (Australia) April 10 (IANS) India defeated Botswana 16-9 to reach the fourth round of the lawn bowls men s Fours Sectional event at the 21st Commonwealth Games here on Tuesday.

The Indian team comprising Chandan Kumar Singh Sunil Bahadur Alok Lakra and Dinesh Kumar outclassed Botswana s Edwin Nyoka Nixon Senna Kabo Gaboutloeloe and Kitso Robert in Round 3.

Earlier in the day Krishna Xalxo thrashed Fiji s Arun Kumar 21-11 in round 3 but lost 18-21 to Jamaican Andrew Newell in a Round 4 tie.

In the women s pairs sectional play the Indian duo of Lovely Choubey and Rupa Rani Tirkey beat Jersey s Rachel Macdonald and Christine Grimes 22-12 in Round 2.

However they lost narrowly 14-15 to Northern Ireland duo of Catherine Beattie and Sandra Bailie in a Round 3 match.

--IANS
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