Ahmedabad, October 26: India's women are into the semi-finals of the inaugural Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship after a 38-10 win over Nigeria on Monday, and India's men completed a double over the same opponents with a 50-23 victory at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex. It was the fourth win of the championship for both Indian sides.
Women: India 38-10 Nigeria
India's women took charge from the start and led 24-6 at half-time. They added 14 more points after the break while conceding only four, sealing their place in the last four.
Anu was the standout performer with 11 raid points from 17 raids, after her seven points against Uganda on Sunday. Sakshi added four raid points and captain Nidhi Sharma two. In defence, Sabhai Gadhavi took three tackle points, and Priya and Ritu two each.
Robert Moses was Nigeria's top scorer with six raid points and Bassey Edet added two. Dennis Udeme made Nigeria's only successful tackle, as India's raiders met little resistance for most of the match.
Men: India 50-23 Nigeria
India's men made it a double for the day. They raced into a 25-7 lead by half-time and finished ahead on raid points (31-21) and tackle points (7-2).
Sachin led the raiding with 12 points and Aditya Shinde was close behind with 11. Pankaj Mohite added eight raid points and two tackle points, and Surjeet Narwal led the defence with four tackle points.
Nigeria improved after the break, scoring 16 points in the second half, but India's lead was never under threat. Edem Wisdom Ita was Nigeria's top raider with eight points, Ekpe Victory Emmanuel scored six (five raid points and a tackle point), and Izu Prince Udah added five raid points.
What's next for India
- Women: semi-final against the team that finishes second in Group B, Friday 30 October. Kenya and Sri Lanka have both qualified from Group B.
- Men: India v Tanzania, Tuesday 27 October
