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India's men beat Uganda and women see off Singapore for second Commonwealth Kabaddi wins
Both Indian teams are unbeaten after two days in Ahmedabad. The men won 44-30 and the women 32-16, with Malaysia and Uganda next on Sunday.
Key points
- India's men beat Uganda 44-30 at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex.
- India's women beat Singapore 32-16 and top their group on score difference.
- The semi-finals are on 30 October and the finals on 31 October.
India kept up their perfect start at the first Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship in Ahmedabad on Saturday, with the men beating Uganda 44-30 and the women brushing aside Singapore 32-16 at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex.
The men, led by Surjeet Singh, had opened with a 46-26 win over England on Friday. Uganda arrived with a win of their own, 45-29 over Malaysia, and made India work harder than England did, but the hosts were never in real danger.
India now share top spot in men’s Group A with Sri Lanka, who also have two wins and lead on score difference after beating Malaysia 50-28. Tanzania, who thrashed Nigeria 66-17 on Saturday, and Uganda are next on two points.
Women stay in charge
The women’s team, captained by Nidhi Sharma, followed their 73-13 rout of Malaysia with a comfortable win over Singapore, and lead Group A with a score difference of 76. Uganda, who beat Singapore 61-12 on the opening day, are second.
In the other women’s group, Kenya edged Sri Lanka 23-20 to make it two wins from two, and Scotland beat England 53-36.
The top two teams in each group go through to the semi-finals, where the Group A winners meet the Group B runners-up.
What comes next
India’s women play Uganda at 6:45 pm IST on Sunday, in what looks like the match that will decide the top of their group. The men face Malaysia later in the evening.
The semi-finals are on 30 October and both finals on 31 October. Entry to the matches is free with online registration.