Asian Kabaddi Championship Highlights, Day 3: IND 33-28 IRN; India wins low-scoring thriller against Iran

That’s it from our side today, we will get back to you with all the updates of last-day fixtures where India will play Hong Kong and might clash with either Chinese Taipei or Iran in the final at 10:30 AM. Out coverage starts at 6:30 AM IST tomorrow.

Chinese Taipei registers its third win as it handed a 70-25 loss to Korea. The home team’s search for the first win continues.

India beat South Korea 76-13

India beat Chinese Taipei 53-20

India beat Japan 62-17

India beat Iran 33-28

Chinese Taipei is leading 33-13 against Korea at halftime in the last match of day three.

• June 30, Friday - Japan vs Iran - 6:30 AM
• June 30, Friday - India vs Hong Kong - 7:30 AM
• June 30, Friday - Final - 10:30 AM

* Korea vs Hong Kong postponed match to be played tomorrow. Timings are yet to be confirmed.

Hold your breath ladies and gentlemen! It was a proper thriller which lived up to its expectation. India and Iran, two of the strongest teams in the world of Kabaddi played out another match which went down to the wire. Pawan and Aslam kept India in-game with regular points in raids. Arjun Deshwal and Parvesh struggled. Whatever was said and done, India wins the ‘virtual final’ before tomorrow’s final!

Pawan, like a shield, goes in front to minimise the damage as it will be the last raid of the game for Iran. He allows his touchpoint to end the game in India’s favour! What a game this has been. Quite a rollercoaster for both the teams but eventually it was India which kept its nerves calm and came out as eventual winners.

Arjun goes in the raid, as Iran is playing high defence now, Arjun comes back with not one but two touchpoints to almost seal the deal in this thrilling game.

Nitin, Nitish and Parvesh are there on the mat after a few substitutions, only 45 seconds left in the clock and Alireza, the best man in offence for Iran comes in the raid. Tackled! Nitish you beauty!! He gets the double thigh hold and Nitin was quick enough to dash him out of the mat. Crazy scenes as India gets two points for a SUPER TACKLE! 31-27 in favour of men in blue now.

Aslam gets tackled by the Iranian defence and India has just now two points lead. What a thriller this has been till now with just one minutes on the clock.

Parvesh’s day is getting bad to worse, another mistake costs him his point to Mohammad. Iran is just three points away from India now.

Pawan picks a bonus before getting smacked down by the Iranian defenders.

A. Mohammad picks Arjun Deshwal with an extended leg stretch and Iran is dangerously close to India at the moment.

Another bonus to India’s captain, Pawan.

Pawan gets a point in the raid followed by a bonus to Iran as the man in form, Alireza goes back the back line with ease.

Aslam could only manage a bonus and goes to the lobby which means Iran inflicts first all-out on India! What a turn of events for India!

Alireza gets Vishal this time and the all-out threat is very real now, Aslam the lone man on the mat for India.

Alireza picks Pawan’s touchpoint as India is just left with two men, Vishal and Aslam on the mat.

Another bonus for Pawan in the raid and the captain is leading the charge for India at the moment.

Pawan with a masterclass to pick Chiyaneh Shadloui.

Parvesh makes another mistake and gives his touchpoint while going for a solo tackle on Alireza.

Pawan takes a bonus.

Mohammed goes in the raid and comes back with two valuable points of Parvesh Bhainswal and Nitish Kumar.

Pawan gets a point back with a leg kick in the raid.

Nitin Rawal makes a mistake and goes for a solo tackle on Alirezza but he was way too close with the white line and goes back with a touchpoint.

Iran defence looks way more dangerous in this half as this time they tackles Aslam Inamdar to close the gap.

Tackle! You can’t escape Nitish’s ankle hold as he gets another point in defence to take India past 20 points, lead extends to eight points.

Arjun Deshwal’s struggles continue as he gets tackled by a four-man Iran defence.

Pawan makes a school boy error and goes in the lobby while escaping as Iran gets two points with another super tackle.

Chiyaneh gives some instructions to Mohammed as he goes for the raid in the do-or-die raid. Mohammed asked for a point in the raid but India protest hard for no touch and the decision favours India as we come to the end of the first half with the men in blue leading with 10 points at the moment.

Aslam goes in the raid in front of the three-man defence of Iran and this time he fails to fly out of the defence as Iran gets two points for a well-orchestrated super tackle!

Surjeet shows his brute strength to single-handedly pick up the Iranian raider and force him out of the mat.

A bonus for Pawan, followed by a lovely dive using the lobby to escape the strong dash of Alirezza and also touching Iran no two.

Jersey No Nine picks up Parvesh Bhainswal in the raid to get Iran’s seventh point in the match.

Pawan with another quick point in raid via a hand touch.

Alirezza gets a quick hand touch on the right corner, Nitish Kumar for a point in the raid.

Pawan, this time comes in with a multi-point raid, he takes out two Iran players to make it an eight-point lead for India.

Last man, Heidar Ali Ekrami comes in for a raid, he tries hard but could only salvage a bonus as India inflicts the first all-out of the game.

Aslam with multiple touchpoints, gets two points to leave Iran stranded with the last man on the mat for them. An early all-out opportunity for India here.

Parvesh follows the Iranian raider to tackle him from his back and give India its second point in defence. A bonus for no. 7 of Iran - Alirezza, though.

Aslam comes back with a touchpoint of the left corner, jersey number eight of Iran to take a point in a do-or-die raid.

Jersey number nine goes in for raid from Iran and Surjeet keeps his cool to attack his left leg and the rest of pack soon joins him to tackle the Iranian and put India in lead, once again.

Pawan gets a bonus to level the score at three-all.

Arjun Deshwal goes in the do-or-die raid for India but he fails in the Iranian trap and it is the Asian tigers who are in the lead right now. India trails for the first time in the tournament.

Heidar Ali Ekrami goes in a do-or-die raid and gets a bonus easily to level the score.

A couple of empty raids from both the team and it is Aslam Inamdar who goes in for his first raid of the match and comes back safely.

Pawan goes in India’s first raid and comes back with a touchpoint. Iran has been awarded a bonus for the first raid after a technical timeout.

Iran gets the first raid and no seven of Iran makes a mistake while attempting for a bonus and goes out of bounds to give the first point to India.

India’s Pawan Sehrawat wins the toss and chose the left side of court.

India’s national anthem, ‘Jana Gana Mana’ followed by Iran’s ‘Sorude Melliye Jomhuriye Eslamiye Iran’ is being played before the match.

As per multiple reports, the game between home team Korea and Hong Kong has been postponed to tomorrow due to unknow reasons, we are yet to receive any official information of it. Stay tuned for live action.

Chinese Taipei 37-29 Japan

India beat South Korea 76-13
India beat Chinese Taipei 53-20
India beat Japan 62-17

• Chinese Taipei vs Japan 6:30 AM
• Korea vs Hong Kong 7:30AM
• India vs Iran 10:30AM
• Chinese Taipei vs Korea 11:30AM

Where to watch Asian Kabaddi Championship 2023 live in India?

Live streaming of the Asian Kabaddi Championship 2023 will be available on the tournament’s official Youtube channel in India. There will be no live telecast of the event on any TV channel in India.