The first-ever Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship began today (October 23) in Ahmedabad, India.
Competing in Group A, Sri Lanka’s men’s kabaddi team got off to a successful start, beating Tanzania in their very first match of the tournament.
Sri Lanka won 48-21.
At the end of the first half, Sri Lanka led 27-11. In the second half, Sri Lanka added another 21 points while Tanzania could manage only 10.
Sri Lanka won the match by a margin of 27 points.
Sri Lanka’s second match of the tournament is scheduled for tomorrow, against Malaysia.
