'History Created': Twitter Jubilant as Indian women's four lawn bowls team wins country's first ever medal in the sport

India’s women’s fours lawn bowls team created history on Monday when it guaranteed the country’s first medal in the sport by reaching the final of the event. The team looked eager to make history at the Grand stage of the Commonwealth Games 2022 as they aimed to seal the top spot in the final against heavyweight South Africa.

The team entered the annals of history on Tuesday as they secured the coveted ‘Gold’ in the finals beating South Africa by 17-10. A medal in lawn bowls, a sport not that popular in India, is a feat that will be remembered in the years to come.

With 10 medals under their belt, India are currently ranked sixth in the medals tally. They have four Gold and three Silver and three Bronze to their name. India have a good chance to topple South Africa for the 5th spot and even move higher up the order by overtaking Canada if they’re able to add more Gold medals to their tally. The bigger challenge for India will be to move into the top three spot by reducing the gap between them and New Zealand, who have 13 gold medals to their name so far.

India finished on the third spot in the medals tally in the 2018 edition of the Games in Gold Coast, Australia where they won a total of 66 medals out of which 26 were Gold. Their best ever performance came in the 2010 edition of the sporting event where they finished on the second spot, winning 101 medals out of which, 38 were Gold.

Indian Winners in CWG 2022 Birmingham so far:

Twitter was ecstatic as India made history and added another medal to its tally in the Birmingham Games:

History created 💥💥

India wins first ever gold medal in lawn ball Event at Commonwealth games.

— Risinghindu (@rising_hindu) August 2, 2022

Incredible Victory.
India Chants 'Maa tuje salam' !

Extremely proud & happy to see 🇮🇳 clinch their first ever 🏅 medal in the women's Lawn Ball at the #CommonwealthGames

Hearty congratulations to our Golden Girls! You've made us all Proud. pic.twitter.com/NbnPj44qfw

— Vijayendra Yeddyurappa (@BYVijayendra) August 2, 2022

Lawn Ball #LawnBowls India creates History. Nothing less then Gold and Finally Gold.

Congratulations Team India.
Commonwealth Games 2022#CWG2022#CwgIndia#LawnBowls#GoldMedalpic.twitter.com/v1lauAV5GK

— Dhawal Doshi (@DhawalDoshi7) August 2, 2022

India's First time 🥇🔥in Lawn Ball!
Biggest Congratulations! 🇮🇳#CommonwealthGames#CWG2022pic.twitter.com/Najcwo3o9O

— Nandini Rai (@nandani_rai15) August 2, 2022

Two Gold Medals already for India Today!

• First, our Women's Lawn Ball team scripting history to win the first ever Gold Medal in that particular disciple

• Indian Men's TT team defends their CWG title to add another gold in their glory.

🏆🇮🇳❤#commonweathgames2022

— VIBHOR 🇮🇳 (@Just_vibz) August 2, 2022

GOLD MEDAL FOR INDIA IN LAWN BALLS FOR THE FIRST TIME 🇮🇳🥇

— India Fantasy (@india_fantasy) August 2, 2022

Gold in Womens lawn ball for India in Commonwealths 2022.#CommonwealthGames

— bob the drop (@Sijaankhan78692) August 2, 2022

History has been created and it's very proud moment for whole india.
A big congratulations on winning the well deserved gold.. they've shown a phenomenal game of lawn ball.. pic.twitter.com/oNSUDXgRzp

— Gaurav. (@igaurav12) August 2, 2022

#CWG2022India
Gold 🏅 for India in lawn ball 4s.Indeed a proud moment for India.Congrats team India for waiving our flag highest 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳.Jai hind!!! pic.twitter.com/5aqbMa9Z8E

— Anand Bharti (@AnandBh16781587) August 2, 2022

HISTORICAL WIN!!
India Win Their First Ever Medal In Lawn Ball Which Was Against SA !!
4th Gold For India🥺🇮🇳#CWG2022pic.twitter.com/LpVFUyt3Pg

— ♡♡ (@anshuu23) August 2, 2022

Didn't knew even the rules of the game still watched and supported the women in Blue🇮🇳

First medal for India in Lawn ball event that too Gold.
Special moment 🤝🏻🇮🇳#CWG2022#CWG2022India#IndiaAt75pic.twitter.com/48NEfyctWX

— Sangam Pandey🇮🇳 (@Sanki_Sangam) August 2, 2022