Commonwealth Games: Malaysian lawn bowlers miss gold, will fight for bronze
Malaysian lawn bowlers failed to reach the gold medal matches at the 2026 Commonwealth Games after losing their respective semi-finals. Both the men's pairs and women's singles teams will now compete for bronze medals.
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This update provides coverage of national athletic performance in a major international sporting event, which is of significant interest to the Malaysian public.
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia's lawn bowls campaign at the 2026 Commonwealth Games suffered a double blow on Saturday (Aug 1) as both the men's pairs and women's singles lost in their semi-finals.
They will now compete in the bronze medal play-offs.
In the men's pairs, Mohd Soufi Rusli and Amirul Danial Abdul Rahim were beaten by Northern Ireland's Gary Kelly and Adam McKeown.
The Malaysian duo were outclassed in the first set, going down 1-9, before rallying strongly to take the second set 8-2.
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