Bangladesh women's kabaddi

                                                                    Bangladesh kabaddi team

Bangladesh women's kabaddi team romped into the final of the XI South Asian Games with an emphatic 34-20 point win over Sri Lanka at the Kabaddi Ground adjacent to BNS in the city Monday, reports BSS.

The winners led by a comfortable margin of 14-10 at the breather.

Bangladesh eves came back strongly in the second half. They scored 20 points while Sri Lanka could manage 10 points.

The winner earned two 'lonas' on the way to the final.

Earlier, Bangladeshi girls won their first match against Nepal. This victory ensures their participation in the gold-deciding match on February 3 (Thursday).

The teams for the match: Bangladesh (women): Shahnaz Parvin ©, Maleka Parvin, Fatema Akter, Kazi Shahin Ara, Farzana Baby, Jony Chakma, Hasna Mariam, Fatema Akter 2, Raju Ahmed Poly, Doly Shefaly, Rupali Akter, Sharmin Sultana, Coach: Hakim, Manager:

Kamrun Nahar Dana.

Sri Lanka (women): Dillni Dilha Wirapperu ©, Dinushi Ma Hathurusin, Happuhen Fernando, Madushan Ranhote, Manoja Lal Maddumag, Nilusha Dil Sooriya Pal, Priyatha Skodagoda, Samadhi A Galagama, Suranga Sh Sumhasingh, Sanath Priyantha (coach), D. Hettiarachchi (manager).

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India win SA Games women's kabaddi gold, Bangladesh got silver

India won the gold medal of the 11th SA Games Women's Kabaddi beating hosts Bangladesh by 34-20 points with one creditable "lona" in the final at the Kabaddi Stadium in the city Thursday, reports UNB.

India dominated the first half by 23-8 points. Bangladesh got the event's silver medal.

Dhaka, Nov 25 (UNB) - Bangladesh Women’s Kabaddi team won the bronze medal in the 16th Asian Games Kabaddi losing to Thailand by 23-34 points in the semifinal at the Nansha Gymnasium in Guangzhou.

Thailand, which dominated the first half by 25-14 points, earned four creditable lonas.

In the women’s kabaddi final tomorrow Friday) afternoon, Thailand will play India, which eliminated Iran by 23-22 points in a keenly contested semis today (Thursday), while India will face Iran in the men’s kabaddi final, also on Friday afternoon at the same venue.

Earlier, Bangladesh Women’s Kabaddi team confirmed the Asian Games bronze beating Korea by 28-19 points as both the semifinalists get a bronze as per games rules.

This will be the 2nd medal for Bangladesh in the ongoing Asian Games after a silver medal won by Bangladesh Women’s Cricket team.