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Indian men’s kabaddi team beat South Korea 63-31 at Asian Games, their second win. They lead Group A and will play Bangladesh next.
India have won both their matches so far. (Screengrab)
The Indian men’s kabaddi team thrashed South Korea 63-31 in a Group A clash to continue its dominant run at the Asian Games on Tuesday. This is the second win for the defending champions and they sit on top of the group A.
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India will next face Bangladesh on Wednesday, before taking on Chinese Taipei on Thursday in their final group A fixture.
India dominated from the outset, taking a 34-14 lead at half-time before extending their advantage in the second half, which they won 29-17.
India collected 38 points through successful raids, 17 bonus points, six points from all-outs and two points from super tackles. They conceded 23 points through opposition outs and eight bonus points.
India had begun its title defence with a resounding 49-24 win over hosts Japan in their opening group fixture.
The women’s team will face Iran in their second group A match on Wednesday. it had defeated Bangladesh in their opener on Monday.
(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed – PTI)
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