India vs Chinese Taipei, Kabaddi Highlights, Asian Games 2023: IND Women beat TPE to win gold; 100th medal secured

Full time - IND 26 - 25 TPE

Chinese Taipei pushed India to the extreme in the final. They miss out by just a solitary point.

The Indian team kept their calm in the last two raids to edge the contest. Its Gold for India in Woman’s Kabaddi!!

India let Chinese Taipei get an easy bonus point and it is GOLD for India in Women’s Kabaddi!

Pushpa gets a touch point to take a two point lead with just 20 seconds left!!

Lin into raid this time doesn’t manage to get a point.

Pushpa claiming a touch point but none given. She is visibly frustrated. Officials decide to hand the touch point and now its TPE’s turn to review. Review unsuccesful. India gets a point.

Feng into raid again. She gets Sakshi in the left corner to level the tie.

A self out from a TPE defender and Feng manages to get Priyanka again. Pushpa gets a quick touch point to give India a one point lead. Time out.

Sakshi and Priyanka with a loss of communication and one point has been handed on an platter to Feng.

Pooja gets two touch points to give India the lead!

A quick bonus point for India but they review for a touch point as well. Unsuccessful review. Just a touch point for India. No bonus.

Pooja now enters the lobby without a touch. India left with just two on the mat and are in big trouble. Drama!! A self out for India and a touch point for TPE as well. Chinese Taipei inflict an all out!!

Just three on the mat for India. Feng has to settle for an empty raid.

Pushpa goes into the lobby claiming a touch. The referees agree and the point is given. But TPE review. Ming-Xiu Ren is the defender in question. Successful review, one point for TPE. India calls for a time out.

Feng into raid and she manages to get a touch point from the centre defender.

Lin into raid and she is tackled by captain Ritu Negi. A strong thigh hold from her side to add one more point to the kitty.

Empty raid from Feng with only four Indians on the mat. Another bonus point for Pooja. 4-point lead.

Pooja gets another bonus point to extend the lead.

Feng back into raid for TPE. She is forced to go empty handed. TPE take a review, guessing its for a self out from Sakshi. Successful review. Sakshi has to make her way to the bench.

Jyoti is late on her dash and Yu Chen Hu manages to find the midline. Chinese Taipei closing in.

Yu Chen Hu with a bonus point.

Yu Chen Hu into raid for the first time and she returns empty handed. Super tackle for TPE. Pushpa is pounced upon by the 3-member TPE defence.

Pooja with a running hand touch on the right corner to extend the lead.

Lin to start proceedings in the second half and India start on the right note with a tackle point.

India with a five point lead going into the second half. The contest was quite even before Pooja’s four-point raid put India firmly in the lead. Feng has been a constant threat and the defence will be looking to keep her in check.

Bonus point for India. Feng has been tackled by the first time in the match and it is Sakshi Kumari from the left corner with the tackle.

Nidhi Sharma almost crosses the midline but couldn’t get her fingers across the line. A tackle point for TPE.

Two quick raid points for each team and TPE call for a timeout.

Super Raid for Pooja. Referees counting the number of players going out for Taipei. A little confusion as India goes for a review as well. 3 touch points and a bonus for India.

Do or die raid for TPE. And Lin will be the raider of choice. Ritu Negi with a self out to hand an easy point to Chinese Taipei.

Feng goes for a running hand touch on Ritu Negi but she doesn’t get it. Nidhi Sharma picks up a bonus for India.

An easy bonus point for Pooja.

A timeout called by India. Feng has been the player of the match so far. The Indian’s have been a little meek in going for those tackle points against her.

Nidhi Sharma content with an empty raid. Feng gets Priyanka with a nonchalant toe touch. The scores are level.

A lovely toe touch from Pooja on the right corner defender. India with a slender lead.

Another point for Feng, a touch point on the left corner. Pooja immediately replies with a touch point of her own.

A bonus point for India and Feng follows up with an empty raid.

Feng with the first super raid of the game!! Three points for Chinese Taipei in that raid.

A running hand touch from Pushpa removes the right corner defender.

Pooja with the first raid. Gets a bonus point first up to open India’s account.

India: Akshima, Jyoti, Pooja, Pooja, Priyanka, Pushpa, Sakshi Kumari, Ritu Negi, Nishi Sharma, Sushma Sharma, Snehal Shinde and Sonali Shingate.

The Asian Games 2023 Women’s Kabaddi Final will be telecast live on the Sony Sports Network. The live streaming of the match will also be available on Sony Liv.

The match will start at 7:00 am IST.

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