Kabaddi Highlights, Asian Games 2023: Chinese Taipei stuns India to force a Tie in Women’s Group A

What a see-saw last ten minutes for India and Chinese Taipei. A last raid bonus from Lin forcing the tie. Lin and Feng the heroes for Chinese Taipei!!

13 bonus points for Chinese Taipei in the match. India will have to do much better in the coming matches to steal the gold back from Iran.

Lin with the bonus in the final raid to steal a tie for Chinese Taipei!!

India gets a bonus and a touch point to take the lead!!!

Feng gets a touch point and Taipei lead again!

Pooja does it!! Only a single point though.

Pooja with a quick bonus to reduce the deficit for India. Less than a minute to go. Feng doesn’t get the bonus she’s looking for. A one point lead for TPE with 50 seconds to go.

Nidhi claims a touch but it is not given. Massive moment in the game as the next Taipei raid could be a surrender raid for India. Referee’s consulting each other for the review.

No point given. India all out and Taipei lead.

Lin gets Priyanka and India is down to one again. TPE sniff an allout with just two minutes to go.

Lin gets Jyoti and Taipei reduce India to one. Bonus plus a touch point for Nidhi Sharma as India takes a two point lead.

Two empty raids for Lin and Nidhi Sharma. Feng gets Pushpa with a dive and Taipei are level.

Pushpa elects to get an empty raid and attempt a super tackle in the next TPE raid. Timeout called.

Feng gets a touch point against Sakshi and the decision in reviewed. Just three people on the mat for India if the decision stands. Review unsuccesful and India lose the point.

A super tackle to follow against Pooja and Taipei are right back in the contest.

Ritu Negi attempts to block but falls over across the line to hand three points to Taipei.

Pooja adds another to her points tally with a touch point. Last person standing for TPE.

Sakshi Kumari with another ankle hold to add another point from defence.

Finally Feng has been tackled! It was Pushpa with the strong ankle hold. Pooja steals a touch point in the next raid to make it a five point lead.

Nidhi Sharma has been tackled. Yu Chen Wu with a strong thigh hold to reduce the gap to 3 points.

Yu Chen Hu adds another bonus for Taipei. Not ideal for India conceding so many bonus points.

Feng steals another bonus for TPE.

Another quick raid point for India and it is immediately followed up by a tackle point for Ritu Negi. Six point lead.

Sakshi goes for the ankle hold but the raider manages to find the line.

Two points for India. They were very close to getting a bonus and making it a bonus raid.

Pushpa attempts a dash and doesn’t have enough to shove the raider away. One point for TPE.

Pushpa with a running hand touch at the right corner again. A four point lead now.

Pooja starts off the half with a bonus at the right corner.

Quite a bit of input from the coaches for India to bring the team back on track.

Two quick points from Chinese Taipei as Nidhi is tackled and India takes a slender lead into the break.

Chinese Taipei was in the lead throughout before Pooja’s multi point raid forced an all-out to bring India to the lead. Stay Tuned for the second half of 15 mins.

Pooja inflicts an important all out in the contest! Four point lead for India.

Pushpa gets a quick touch point to reduce the deficit again.

Jyothi from right concedes a touch point.

Three on the mat for Taipei and Pooja claims a touch point. None given though.

Lin attempts a bonus but doesn’t get it this time. Adjustments being made to the tape on the Indian side. Slight delay.

A weak hold from the left corner as Pooja gets an easy touch point to reduce the deficit to one. Less than 5 mins to go.

Nidhi Sharma stretches and gets to the line to get another touch point. Feng gets another bonus for TPE.

A quick raid and =oint from Pooja brings India back level, before Taipei get their noses ahead with two bonus points.

Yu Chen Hu with the first multi point raid of the match as the Indians failed to pull her back.

Nidhi Sharma with an empty raid.

Sakshi with a strong ankle hold from left corner to level the points.

A running hand touch from Pooja to reduce the deficit for India.

Another bonus for Feng as TPE takes a two point lead.

Two more bonus points shared between the two teams.

Bonus for India this time. Scores level as we near the five minute mark.

Feng does well to get Sakshi Kumari. First touch point for her.

Captain Ritu Negi with a tackle point to level the score for India. Not many points from the raids so far though.

Pooja Narwal with the first points for India. TPE respond with another bonus though.

Another bonus for TPE and this time it is Feng that gets it.

Lin with the first raid for Chinese Taipei and she manages to get the bonus.

A slight confusion at the toss but its TPE that will raid first.

Iran men got their campaign off to a solid start with a 43-16 win over Pakistan. Mohammadreza Shadloui did not feature in the starting 7, with Fazel taking his usual left corner spot.

Malaysia stunned Korea 40-38 in a close encounter in the second Group B match.

The Women’s Group A encounter between India and Chinese Taipei is set to begin at 1:55 PM IST

Sonali Shingate, one of India’s most experienced players not at the Asian Games due to a reported ACL injury.

Nepal beat Bangladesh in the opening game of Group B with a 24-37 scoreline earlier in the day. India’s game against Chinese Taipei wil be the opening game in Group A.

India: Ritu Negi (C), Sakshi Kumari, Pushpa Rana, Nidhi Sharma, Pooja Narwal, Pooja Kajla, Akshima Bazzad

Chinese Taipei: Ya-han Chuang (C), I-min Lin, Yu-Chen Hu, Ssu-Chin Huang, Chiao-Wen Yen, Hsiu-Chen Feng, Yu-Jung Wu

October 3, Tuesday - India vs Bangladesh - 6:00 AM - Group A

October 4, Wednesday - India vs Thailand - 6:00 AM - Group A

October 5, Thursday - India vs Chinese Taipei - 8:00 AM - Group A

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

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

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

October 2, Monday - India vs Chinese Taipei - 1:30 PM - Group A

October 3, Tuesday - South Korea vs India - 1:30 PM - Group A

October 4, Wednesday - India vs Thailand - 1:30 PM - Group A

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

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

The match will begin at 1:30 PM IST.

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