India’s Putul Sonowal crashed to his second defeat in a row after losing 0.5-1.5 to Malta’s Shaun Parnis in the men’s singles lawn bowls event on Sunday.
The Indian was thrououghly outplayed in the first set by his opponent, as he lost 4-10. Sonowal fought back in the second set, taking a 7-6 lead after the sixth round of throws. However, Parnis levelled the scores in End 7 to take the win.
With the defeat, Sonowal is faced with an uphill battle to qualify for the semifinals, as only the group winners advance to the next stage.
Sonowal, who stole the spotlight with an upset win over World Champion Ryan Bester on Day 1, had slipped to second place in Group D after his loss against Malaysia’s Izzat Shameer Dzulkeple on Saturday.
The result left him with needing to win his remaining two games, against Parnis today and Kenya’s Anwar Hamada. Sonowal is now third on the table, and even a victory against Hamada will likely not be enough to lift the Indian to the semifinals.
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Published on Jul 26, 2026