Dominant Victories For Kenya And Bangladesh In Commonwealth Kabaddi - Rediff

The Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship saw Kenya and Bangladesh secure significant victories against Canada and Australia respectively on Wednesday, while Sri Lankas men and Ugandas women also advanced to the semifinals with impressive performances.Photographs: Issei Kato/ReutersKey PointsKenya secured a commanding 49-20 victory over Canada on Wednesday, showcasing an all-round game with contributions from eleven players.Bangladesh outclassed Australia 69-30, driven by Dipayon Golders 21 points and Liton Alis 14 points, inflicting twelve all-outs.Sri Lankan men booked their semi-final spot with a 50-22 win against England and are set to play India on Thursday.Ugandan women advanced to the semifinals after a 65-22 win over Nigeria, setting up a clash with Kenya.Bangladesh women also recorded a dominant 79-13 victory against England, though their group stage losses prevented them from reaching the last four.Kenya and Bangladesh recorded commanding victories over Canada and Australia, respectively, on the sixth day of the Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship here on Wednesday.Dominant Performances In Mens TournamentWhile Kenya defeated Canada 49-20, Bangladesh breezed past Australia 69-30 to keep their semifinal hopes alive. Led by Viduranga (11 points) and Lakshita (nine points), Sri Lankan men scored a facile 50-22 win over England to book their place in the semi-final.Sri Lanka play India on Thursday to decide Group A topper.The Kenyan mens all-round game proved too much for Canada. Contributions from eleven players were central to their win, with Stephen Adongo scoring six points and Rodgers Atieno and Samuel Wafula chipping in with five points each. They outraided Canada 24-13 and won eight more tackle points besides inflicting four all-outs on their opponents.Meanwhile, Bangladesh relied on Dipayon Golders 21 points and Liton Alis 14 points to outclass Australia by 39 points.Ibrahim Khaleel and Amol Roy scored seven points each as Bangladesh outraided Australia 41-30. Bangladesh scored 15 tackle points to Australias one. Twelve all-outs were inflicted on Australia, with three of them coming in the first 15 minutes.Malaysia and Uganda also secured victories on the day, but in contrasting manner. While Malaysia eased past Nigeria 78-13 in a Group B clash, Uganda pipped Tanzania (35-28) by seven points in a thrilling contest.Ugandan Women Secure Semifinal BerthEarlier, Ugandan women registered a comprehensive 65-22 victory over Nigeria to march into the semifinals. Their victory sets up a semifinal showdown against fellow African counterparts and Group B toppers Kenya, while hosts India will lock horns with South Asian neighbours Sri Lanka in the other semifinal.Uganda, who needed a victory to consolidate the second spot in the group, were neck-to-neck with Nigeria in the initial phase of the match.Uganda were leading 16-9 when the Nigerian coach called a timeout. After the timeout, Uganda asserted themselves and led 35-12 at half time.Nalwoga Nahia and Nalubega Olivia were pivotal to Ugandas win with 22 and 11 points respectively.Bangladesh Womens Strong ShowingIn the days first match, Bangladesh women, riding on Sraboni Mollicks 27 points and Bristhi Biswass 12 points, hammered England 79-13 in a lop-sided clash.Bangladesh outscored England 48-12 in raid points and 16-2 in tackle points in addition to inflicting 12 all outs on their opponents.Bangladesh ended the group assignments with two victories and two losses. The defeats to Kenya (by nine points) and Sri Lanka (by 11 points) put paid to their hopes of reaching the last four.Disclaimer: News content is sourced from the stated source. Headlines, summaries, section headers, and images are automatically generated or selected using AI/algorithms and may not always be fully accurate. Readers are advised to refer to the full article for complete context.