Summary
The victory maintains their unbeaten run and adds to three previous gold medals in this sport.
India has dominated women's kabaddi since it became part of the Asian Games in 2010.
Key Points
4 points1
India beat Nepal with a score of 48 to 24.
2
The win guarantees a spot in the final match of the tournament.
3
Their record of never losing at this Asian Games continues.
4
India has won the women's kabaddi gold medal in every edition so far.
New Words to Learn
11 wordskabaddi
a contact team sport from South Asia where players try to tag opponents and score points
triumph
a decisive victory
defending champions
the team that won the previous tournament and is competing to retain the title
unbeaten
having not suffered any defeats
lead
the advantage in points over the opponent
all‑out
scoring a full set of points in a single play
bonus points
additional points awarded for specific achievements during the game
consecutive
occurring one after another without interruption
edition
the particular instance or year of a recurring event
semifinal
the round before the final, determining the two teams that will compete for the championship
bronze
the third‑place award in a competition
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