India Crush Thailand 73-20 to Enter Kabaddi World Cup Final
The final between the India and Iran will take place on Saturday.
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Seven-time defending champions India streamrolled a hapless Thailand 73-20 to storm into the final of the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup in Ahmedabad on Friday.
The Indians proved their supremacy and prowess in the sport, toying with the Thais in the lop-sided second semifinal. India will face rising Asian power Iran in the summit clash of the tournament on Saturday.
Iran had earlier defeated South Korea 28-22 in a low-scoring thriller to reach the final.
In the second semifinals however, it was total domination from the experienced Indian side against a young and energetic Thailand team. Such was India's domination in the tournament that they gave away just 20 points to their opponents in four out of six games.
India, who had lost just one encounter in the tournament – first against Korea – scored 42 raid points as against Thailand's 15.
In tackle points also, India were in complete control as they scored 18 points against Thailand's four, while the hosts had 12 all outs.
(With inputs from PTI.)
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