India Men Reach Asian Games Kabaddi Final

India’s men’s kabaddi team reached the Asian Games final on September 25 with a 66-28 semifinal victory over Thailand, while the women’s teams from India and Nepal had both qualified for the semifinals, assuring each a medal. The supplied results do not establish the outcome of the women’s India-Nepal match or India’s men’s final, both of which were scheduled after the reported matches. India’s men took control early in the semifinal at Tokai Citizen Gymnasium in Aichi, forcing Thailand into an all-out within the opening five minutes, according to match coverage. Thailand responded through raider Theeradet Chaisit and narrowed the deficit, but India regained its advantage and led 37-18 at halftime. India added two more all-outs in the second half to complete the 38-point win. The victory put India into the gold-medal match, scheduled for September 26 against the winner of the Iran-Chinese Taipei semifinal. India’s men had finished atop Group A with an unbeaten record, according to the reports. The supplied material does not give the result of the other semifinal or identify India’s eventual opponent.