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India’s Men’s Kabaddi Team Beats Thailand to Reach Asian Games Final

In the Asian Games semifinal held in Aichi and Nagoya, Japan, India’s men’s kabaddi team defeated Thailand 66‑28.

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Key Points

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Final score: India 66, Thailand 28.

India led 7‑1 after five minutes and 37‑18 at halftime.

India recorded 43 outs and eight all‑out points, while Thailand had 20 outs and two all‑out points.

India earned 15 bonus points compared with Thailand’s five.

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India took an early 7‑1 lead and extended it to 37‑18 by halftime.

The team continued to dominate, reaching 50 points with eleven minutes left and finishing with a comfortable margin.

The victory moves India into the final, where they will meet either Iran or Chinese Taipei.

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4 words

outs

times a team loses a player because they were tagged

all‑out points

points earned when the opposing team loses all its players

bonus points

extra points awarded for special successful moves

semifinal

the match that decides who goes to the final

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