4th Match KABADDI 18th Asian Games 2018

18th  Asian Games Jakarta

Palembang 2018

INDONESIA BEAT THE  JAPAN IN 

KABADDI

In

Asian Games 2018

Final score of 30-22

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Indonesia defeated Japan 30-22 in the 2018 Asian Games women’s Kabaddi preliminary round at the Garuda Theater in Taman Mini Indonesia Park on Sunday.

In the match, Indonesian players, who were physically superior, controlled the course of the game by frequently attacking the Japanese defense area, although they occasionally retreated to lure the Japanese athletes into the Indonesian area.

"As we predicted earlier and upon observing Japan's previous matches, they lack good raiders and that was how we got points, by breaking down their weaknesses," Indonesia Kabaddi team manager Ida Bagus Gana said after the match.

Two Indonesian raiders, Dewi and Pradnya, were the mainstays in winning points, while team defenders played well in thwarting Japanese attempts to win points. Dewi won a two-point bonus from sportackle and another 1-point bonus extra.

In the next round, Indonesia will face Sri Lanka.

Kabaddi is a popular sport in South Asia. The sport, which originated from India, is played throughout the country and is an official game in the states of Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Telangana and Maharashtra.

Outside India, this sport is a popular in Iran, Bangladesh and Nepal, which has been elevated to national status and even taught in school.

Kabaddi is played on a 13 by 10 meter field that is divided in two rounds with a duration of 10 minutes each with a five minute break. Each team consists of 12 members – seven players and five reserves.

Kabaddi was first played at the 1990 Asian Games in Beijing for men and the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games for women. India has dominated by securing gold at every event.

In other matches, IR Iran defeated Korea 46-20, with Bangladesh vs Chinese Taipei ending 28-43, Sri Lanka vs Thailand ending 15-41 and India vs Japan ending 43-12.

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