The Indian men's kabaddi team booked its place in the semifinals of the Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship with a dominant 48-20 victory over Tanzania at the Veer Savarkar Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday, ANI reported, citing a championship press release.
Source: ANI via LatestLY
India produced a strong all-round display, registering 30 raid points and 10 tackle points while inflicting six all-outs on Tanzania. The visitors managed 15 raid points and five tackle points, with no all-outs, Pro Kabaddi reported.
Neeraj Narwal led India's raiding effort with 12 points from 16 raids, including six bonus points. Naveen Kumar and Shivam Patare contributed nine points each, scoring nine raid points from 11 raids apiece.
India's defence was led by Shubham Shinde with five tackle points, while Deepak added three and Pravesh Malik two. For Tanzania, Juma Sultania was the standout performer with 13 points from 20 raids, including nine bonus points.
The win secured India's place in the semifinals of the inaugural Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship, to be played on October 30 at 8:30 pm. India will next face Sri Lanka in its last group-stage contest on October 29 at 8:30 pm, ANI reported.