India vs Thailand Kabaddi Highlights, Asian Games 2023: IND 54 - 22 THA in Women’s Group A, India seals semis spot

Saowapa looks to find a way through the five defenders converging in but she fails. Another tackle point for India. And that brings the match to a close.

An easy win for India as it secures its second win if the group to secure top spot in Group A and fix a semifinal with Nepal.

Empty raid for Pooja in a 1v4 situation. Always tricky those. A touch point after a long while for Thailand and they back it up with a brilliant tackle on Nidhi Sharma

Bencharat into raid and another chain tackle sees her head back to the bench. Two minutes to go in the encounter.

A bonus point for Thailand. Saowapa is pulled back by the left corner again as India extends it lead.

Another excellent tackle from the defence to send Namfon to the bench. A surrender raid follows and India get their fourth ALL OUT.

Bencharat is pegged back by a chain tackle initiated by Sakshi Kumari. Nidhi gets two points from her raid after she escapes the dash.

Another late dash missed from Thailand and Pooja gets another touch point. Panthida the one to go to the bench. Saowapa is sent to the bench by a brilliant Pushpa tackle.

Nidhi Sharma earns a bonus. Saowapa gets another touch point and it is the captain Negi who has been tagged.

Attempted ankle hold from the right corner but Pooja wriggles free and gets a touch point.

Saowapa gets a Super Raid!! Pulls herself over the line to get three points for Thailand.

An easy touch point for Nidhi Sharma from the left corner and it is immediately followed by another tackle point from the Indian defence.

Four on the mat for India. And the four women do well to pull down Kamontip and gain a point.

Kamontip and Pushpa both go out of bounds after a dash from the left corner. Pooja is tackled in her raid as well. Good passage of play for Thailand.

Empty raid for Kamontip. Pooja in to raid and gets a bonus point for India.

Close call as Thailand’s raider seem to have been eerily close to the line after an ankle hold from Sakshi. A dash from Jyoti as well. Could be a multi point raid. And the referees give THA two touch points.

Second half underway. Pooja with the first raid and she gets a bonus.

A third ALL OUT inflicted in the final raid off the half takes India’s points tally to 32, a 23 point lead over Thailand.

Priyanka with a tackle point as she gets an ankle hold on the raider. Nidhi Sharma in to raid and she gets two raid points to reduce Thailand to one.

Saowapa gets a bonus in her raid. Pushpa responding with an empty raid.

Nidhi gets a running hand touch and evades the dash to get two points in the raid.

Kamontip gets a touch point and it is Pushpa who has to make way to the bench.

Empty raid for Kamontip and Pushpa replies with one as well.

Pushpa Rana with another strong tackle to remove Wassana from the mat.

An easy touch point for Nidhi to extend India’s lead.

Last player on the mat and she heads into raid for Thailand. India’s defence does well to tempt her with a bonus and snap her up. ALL OUT number 2 for Thailand.

Another tackle point followed by a Pushpa Rana raid point. Naleerat the one heading back to the bench.

Wasanna is held on strongly by Pushpa Rana to gain another tackle point. Nidhi Sharma then adds another with her raid.

More points for Thailand in the raiding front as it looks to reduce the deficit.

Late attempt at a push from Sakshi just manages to shove the raider away. A very close call.

Nidhi Sharma with a running hand touch to get the point.

Wassana with an empty raid for Thailand.

Easy touch point for Pooja again. She hasn’t had to break a sweat in any raid today.

Close call as Kamontip is very close to the line as she was tackled by Priyanka. Referees signal for a tackle but Thailand review. Her fingers didn’t cross the line and Thailand lose the review and the point. ALL OUT for India.

Another easy touch point for Pushpa Rana to reduce Thailand to one.

One point for Thailand to bring back two into the mat.

Two people on the mat for Thailand and Priyanka gets an easy touch point.

First touch points for Thailand with Priyanka giving away the point.

First Tackle point for India with a strong ankle hold.

Naleerat goes for a diving ankle hold and gives a free point to Pooja.

Do or die raid for THA and that is an empty raid as well.

Pushpa Rana gets the right corner with a running hand touch. Two point lead for India.

Pooja starts off with a touch point in her first raid. Failed attempt to pull her back.

We’re all set to go. Thailand with the first raid. Saowapa returns with an empty raid. Had claimed a toe touch but not given.

Game 1: India 34 - 34 Chinese Taipei

Game 3: India 56 - 23 South Korea

India: Sakshi Kumari, Pushpa, Nidhi Sharma, Priyanka, Ritu Negi (C), Pooja, Jyoti

Thailand: Namfon Kangkeeree, Wassana Rachmanee, Kamontip Tippichaikul, Saowapa Chuekhaow, Atchara Ngern Puang, Panthida Khamthat, Naleerat Ketsaro (C)

October 6, Friday - Semifinal 1 - 7:00 AM - Bronze medal

October 6, Friday - Semifinal 2 - 7:50 AM - Bronze medal

October 7, Saturday Final 7:00 AM - Gold medal Match

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

Group A: India, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, Republic of Korea

Group B: Iran, Bangladesh, Nepal

The Women’s Kabaddi Group A match between India and Thailand will be telecast live on Sony Sports Ten 2 and Sony LIV.

The match will begin at 1:30 PM IST.

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