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India end Bangladesh’s Commonwealth Kabaddi campaign

India end Bangladesh’s Commonwealth Kabaddi campaign
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Bangladesh crashed out of the Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship after losing 56-27 to hosts India in the semi-finals on Friday.

India took control of the match from the start at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad.

The hosts raced to a 28-8 lead in the first half, leaving Bangladesh with a difficult task. Bangladesh failed to fight back as India secured a 29-point victory and reached the final.

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Bangladesh ended their campaign in the first edition of the tournament with four wins and two defeats from six matches.

The two teams had also faced each other at the recent Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. India won that match 48-25 before going on to claim the gold medal.

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Bangladesh started the Commonwealth tournament with a 67-28 win over Canada but lost their next match 32-31 to Kenya.

They bounced back with a 60-28 victory against Singapore before beating Australia 69-31.

Bangladesh then defeated Scotland 70-20 to book their place in the semi-finals. They finished second in Group B with eight points.

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India entered the semi-finals after winning all six group matches. They continued their perfect run with another comfortable victory over Bangladesh.

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