Asian Games: Indian men’s kabaddi team beats Chinese Taipei 50-27, seals semifinal spot
India thrashed Chinese Taipei 50-27 in a Group A match to enter the semifinals of the men's kabaddi competition
Hangzhou: Seven-time champions India thrashed Chinese Taipei 50-27 in a Group A match to enter the semifinals of the men’s kabaddi competition and assure a medal at the Asian Games here on Thursday.
The victory took India atop the points table, with Chinese Taipei now in the second spot.
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In kabaddi, the two losing semifinalists are awarded bronze medals since the 2010 edition at Guangzhou.
India inflicted three all-outs on their opponents while the raiders notched four bonus points.
The Indians lead Chinese Taipei 28-12 in the first half before pocketing 22 more points as against their opponent’s 15 in the second period.
Chinese Taipei also made an all-out on the Indian team. India will face Japan in their final group match later on Thursday.
India were bronze medallist in the 2018 edition in Jakarta.
