Kabaddi
Asian Kabaddi C'ship: India wins both games on Day 1- HIGHLIGHTS
India started title defence of Asian Kabaddi Championship with two wins on the first day!
Pawan Sehrawat (second from right) will be making a comeback from injury in Asian Kabaddi Championship.
The Indian Kabaddi team got off to a flying start in the Asian Kabaddi Championship after winning both games on the first day of the tournament.
India started the day against Korea and thrashed them 76-13 in the first game to start the title defence on a winning note. The second game saw India face a stiff challenge from Chinese Taipei but India won 53-19 at the end.
India plays Japan tomorrow.
As it happened:
Live Updates
- 27 Jun 2023 7:27 AM GMT
We are back in action!
The Indian team is back on the mat to take on Chinese Taipei.
- 27 Jun 2023 6:03 AM GMT
India wins the first match 76-13!
Hardly any competition from the Korean team as the Indian team bulldozed to first win in the tournament with a score of 76-13.
- 27 Jun 2023 5:58 AM GMT
That is another all-out for India!
Indian team has inflicted another all-out to take a massive lead of 74-10 with three minutes to go.
- 27 Jun 2023 5:52 AM GMT
30' Surjeet with a front block
The Indian team has hardly broken any sweat and they have been dominant throughout the match leading 60-8 at the moment.
- 27 Jun 2023 5:35 AM GMT
HALF TIME: India 40-4 Korea
The Indian team has been on song and they take a lead of 36 points with no signs of slowing down. A tough second half awaits the Korean team.
- 27 Jun 2023 5:27 AM GMT
14' Third all-out!
India is rampant and there is nothing hosts Korea can do about it! Aslam Inamdar gets one point to inflict the third all-out.
India 29-3 Korea
- 27 Jun 2023 5:22 AM GMT
10' India inflict another all-out!
Massive lead for India as they lead 19-2 and the Korean team is not a match to the defending champions. India's defence and raid has worked well in tandem till now.
