<p>India <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/article/cwg-2022-indian-lawn-bowls-players-create-history-reach-finals-of-womens-fours-event--23238853" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>lawn bowls</strong></a> team assured itself a historic first ever <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/article/cwg-2022-internal-tussles-cost-india-a-medal-in-womens-team-tt-23238937" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>Commonwealth Games</strong></a> medal after defeating New Zealand 16-13 in the semi-final of the women&rsquo;s fours event, here on Monday.</p>
<p>This will be India&rsquo;s maiden final appearance in the women&rsquo;s fours format of the competition.</p>
<h2>Final v South Africa</h2>
<p>The women&rsquo;s fours team comprising Lovely Choubey (lead), Pinki (second), Nayanmoni Saikia (third) and Rupa Rani Tirkey (skip) will face <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/sas-david-miller-praises-his-batters-for-the-series-win-against-england-23238821" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>South Africa</strong></a> in the gold medal clash on Tuesday.</p>
<p>&ldquo;We cannot express our feelings in mere words. We have fought as a team and now our journey doesn&rsquo;t end here,&rdquo; an emotional lawn bowler Tirkey said. &ldquo;We have to play in a similar fashion against South Africa and do what hasn&rsquo;t been done before,&rdquo; she added.</p>
<p>Against New Zealand, after conceding a 0-5 lead after the second-end, the Indian team made a strong back against the Kiwi team of Selina Goddard (lead), Nicole Toomey (second), Tayle Bruce (third) and Val Smith (skip).</p>
<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/article/cwg-2022-achinta-sheuli-shines-with-gold-23238936" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">CWG 2022: Achinta Sheuli shines with gold</a></strong></p>
<p>After end-9, they were tied 7-7 and after end-10, India took 10-7 lead. But it was a close contest between the two sides, as New Zealand was marginally 13-12 ahead after end-14.</p>
<h2>Men&rsquo;s team disappoint</h2>
<p>A brilliant shot from Tirkey helped India seal the game with a 16-13 scoreline. The Indian men&rsquo;s pair was knocked out of the competition on Sunday after going down 8-26 to Northern Ireland in the QF.&nbsp;</p>
<h2>What&rsquo;s lawn bowls?</h2>
<p>Lawn bowls is played in three formats&mdash;singles, doubles and fours. The player/team who manages to place its bowls closer to the stationary target, called &lsquo;The Jack&rsquo;, are awarded points.</p>
<p>The bowls need to be rolled on the floor from a distance. In the fours format, each team get eight rolls, from one &lsquo;end&rsquo;. One &lsquo;end&rsquo; means completion of one round. One teams has to throw the bowls from 18 ends to complete the match and it happens in a circular manner. The team with more points after 18 ends will take the contest.</p>
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