India into Kabaddi final

India produced a remarkable performance as they crushed Thailand 73-20to storm into the final of the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup. Pardeep Narwal scored 14 points and had a terrific game to lead his team into the final where they will take on Iran. A packed house at the Trans-Stadia Arena in Ahmedabad were treated to a spectacular show as the big guns of India came out blazing and Thailand just couldn’t cope with India’s supremacy in all aspects of the sport.

Skipper Anup Kumar opened India’s account with a trademark bonus point in the first minute. Manjeet Chhillar scored his team’s first tackle point in the third minute as India led 4-0 after three minutes. Khomsan Thangkham scored Thailand’s first point in the fourth minute. Ajay Thakur and Pardeep Narwal scored two points apiece in the first five minutes as India led 7-1. India inflicted the first all out in the seventh minute to lead 11-2.

Thailand were struggling to match India’s intensity and with Pardeep Narwal looking in imperious form, India led 15-3 after nine minutes. Thailand were reduced to just two men in the 11th minute as India took a commanding 19-3 lead. An all out was duly inflicted by India in the 13th minute as India led 23-3.

It was turning out be a fairly one-sided affair as India completely dominated Thailand in the first half. Thailand scored three points in 20 seconds to trail 6-24 in the 15th minute.