Pakistan women kabaddi team secures place in World Cup semifinal
Team defeats Mexico 49-24, to face India in semi finals.
A Danish kabaddi player (top) tackles her Pakistani opponent during the 4th World Cup Kabaddi Punjab 2013 tournament at a stadium in Chohla Sahib (Tarn Taran), about 55 kms from Amritsar on December 2, 2013. PHOTO: AFP
KARACHI:
Pakistan’s women kabaddi team on Tuesday created history by marching into the semi final of the Women Kabaddi World Cup, beating Mexico 49-24 in their last group-B match in India.
With this victory, Pakistan accumulated four points from the three matches they played and set up a date with arch rival India in the semi final match.
Team Green needed this win to proceed into the semi finals as England and Pakistan both had two points each before this match.
Pakistan was narrowly beaten by Denmark 45-39 in the opening match while the team bounced back against England in their second match winning 41-30.
The team is placed in Group B in the competition along with England, Mexico and Denmark as eight teams fight for the title and have a chance to win a handsome prize of INR10 million.
Pakistan’s women kabaddi team on Tuesday created history by marching into the semi final of the Women Kabaddi World Cup, beating Mexico 49-24 in their last group-B match in India.
With this victory, Pakistan accumulated four points from the three matches they played and set up a date with arch rival India in the semi final match.
Team Green needed this win to proceed into the semi finals as England and Pakistan both had two points each before this match.
Pakistan was narrowly beaten by Denmark 45-39 in the opening match while the team bounced back against England in their second match winning 41-30.
The team is placed in Group B in the competition along with England, Mexico and Denmark as eight teams fight for the title and have a chance to win a handsome prize of INR10 million.