Ahmedabad, Oct 23 India made a winning start to their Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship campaigns with the women registering a commanding 73-13 victory over Malaysia before the men defeated England 46-26 here on Friday.
The Indian women dominated from the outset, racing to a 20-3 lead, before extending their advantage to 30-11 at half-time.
Led by captain Nidhi Sharma, who scored eight raid points, India controlled the contest in both raiding and tackling. They finished with 40 raid points and 20 tackle points, compared to Malaysia’s nine raid points and two tackle points, while inflicting six all-outs without conceding one.
India stepped up their dominance after the break, winning the second half 43-2, with Renuka scoring seven points from six raids, before completing the rout with a 20-0 scoreline in the final quarter.
Indian men followed with a convincing 46-26 win over England, with Naveen Kumar and Neeraj Narwal leading the charge.
Captain Surjeet Singh’s side won the raid battle 32-23 and the tackle battle 8-3, while inflicting three all-outs without conceding one.
Naveen finished as India’s leading scorer with 12 points, including 11 raid points and one tackle point. Neeraj Narwal contributed 11 raid points.
The women will next face Singapore, while the men will take on Uganda on Saturday.
(PTI News)
