Tribune news service
Fazilka, December 16
India, Pakistan and Iran (men and women) entered the semifinals of the fifth World Cup Kabaddi at the Multipurpose Sports Stadium at Jalalabad in Fazilka.
The Indian men defeated Australia 45-23 while women defeated Azerbaijan 47-16. The Pakistan men also registered a big win against Sweden (50-21). In another match, Canada humbled Denmark 47-14 and USA defeated Spain 35-25. New Zealand’s women defeated Mexico 51-23.
Indian and Pakistan men’s teams scored four consecutive wins while the Indian and New Zealand women scored hat-tricks.