Kabaddi
Asian Kabaddi Championship: India defeats Iran to storm into final - Highlights
India defeat Iran 33-28 to ensure their berth in the finals of Asian Kabaddi Championships 2023.
Pawan Sehrawat (second from right) will be making a comeback from injury in Asian Kabaddi Championship.
India earned a hard-fought victory against Iran in the fourth match of the Asian Kabaddi Championships to ensure the final berth.
A game that promised to be a blockbuster started in a cagey manner with both teams measuring each other. The first 10 minutes saw only 9 points scored in the game. India picked the momentum and finished the first-half with a lead of 19-9.
The Iranians came back roaring in the second half to inflict an all-out on India and reduce the point deficit. Nitesh executed a brilliant super tackle in the dying moments followed by a two-point by Arjun to make sure that India wins the game 33-28. Pawan Sehrawat led from the front scoring bulk of raiding points and he was well supported by Aslam Inamdar.
As it happened:
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- 29 Jun 2023 5:17 AM GMT
7' Astute battle between both teams!
The game is slow in terms of scoring but the fight has been fascinating till now with both teams battling technically and avoiding the dangerous areas.
India leads 5-3.
- 29 Jun 2023 5:12 AM GMT
3' India 2-1 Iran
The match has started as expected with both teams measuring each other and with three minutes gone, only three points has been scored.
