President Draupadi Murmu on Tuesday congratulated the Indian lawn bowls team for winning the gold medal at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
The India lawn bowls team bagged a historic gold medal, a day after getting the country hooked on the rarely-followed game with its inspiring show. The Indian quartet of Lovely Choubey (lead), Pinki (second), Nayanmoni Saikia (third), and Rupa Rani Tirkey (slip) beat South Africa 17-10 in the women's fours final.
"Your resolve in the see-saw battle for victory in the finals made the country proud and inspired every Indian," Murmu tweeted. "Congratulations to Lovely Choubey, Rupa Rani Tirkey, Pinki & Nayanmoni Saikia for doing the unprecedented by winning the gold medal in lawn bowls at #CommonwealthGames," the President said.
