Ahmedabad, October 25: Sri Lanka's men survived a thriller against Uganda while Sri Lanka's women thrashed England on day three of the Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex on Sunday. Canada and England also won big in the men's event, and Nigeria and Bangladesh claimed comfortable wins in the women's.
Bangladesh's women produced the biggest win of the day, 75-15 over Scotland, with Brishti Biswas scoring a match-high 23 points.
Men: Sri Lanka hold on, Canada and England cruise
Sri Lanka's men edged Uganda 36-34 in the closest match of the day. Milinda Chathuranga was again Sri Lanka's leading scorer with 11 points, his third double-figure haul in three matches, and Sabihan added nine. Uganda pushed them all the way, with Mulalira Daglas scoring eight points and Sengendo Jimmy six, but Sri Lanka's 22 raid points and 10 tackle points were just enough for a third straight win.
Canada opened the day by crushing Australia 74-28. Anmol Thakur scored 16 raid points, Manpreet Singh 15 and Amandeep Ranote seven. Canada piled up 41 raid points to Australia's 19 and inflicted five All-Outs.
England were just as dominant in a 68-18 win over Nigeria. Anurajan Ragunathan scored 11 raid points and Alvin Jason 10, as England collected 34 raid points and inflicted five All-Outs. Nigeria managed only eight successful raids.
Women: Sri Lanka and Bangladesh run riot
Nigeria's women beat Singapore 43-20. Robert Moses led their raiding with 13 points and Arako Charles added seven. Nigeria scored 21 raid points and 12 tackle points and inflicted three All-Outs, while Singapore managed only 10 successful raids.
Sri Lanka's women routed England 65-16. Deshani top-scored with 14 points, and Hirushi and Nadeeka added eight each. Sri Lanka scored 41 raid points and inflicted five All-Outs, while England managed just 10 successful raids.
Bangladesh's women closed the day by beating Scotland 75-15, a 60-point margin that equals India's 73-13 win over Malaysia on the opening day as the biggest of the championship so far. Brishti Biswas scored 23 points and Anzuara Ratry seven, and Bangladesh combined 42 raid points with 15 tackle points. Scotland made only nine successful raids and Bangladesh inflicted six All-Outs.
Day three results
- Men: Canada 74-28 Australia
- Men: Sri Lanka 36-34 Uganda
- Men: England 68-18 Nigeria
- Women: Nigeria 43-20 Singapore
- Women: Sri Lanka 65-16 England
- Women: Bangladesh 75-15 Scotland
