New Delhi. The Indian women's Kho-Kho team entered the semi-finals of the 2025 Kho-Kho World Cup by defeating Bangladesh by a huge margin of 109-16 in the quarter-final match. In this match played at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, the Indian team maintained its dominance by performing brilliantly in all four turns.
Thanks to the leadership ability of captain Priyanka Ingle and the disciplined play of the team, India scored its fifth consecutive century in the tournament. In Turn 2, the Indian players completed a dream run of 5 minutes 36 seconds, which closed all avenues of comeback for Bangladesh.
Exciting details of quarter finals
The Indian team started aggressively in the first turn. The pair of Priyanka Ingle and Nasreen Shaikh scored 50 runs, demolishing Bangladesh's defense with clever tactics and fast play. The team performed even more impressive in Turn 2. Ashwini Shinde and Reshma Rathore added 6 important runs and gave the Indian team a strong lead of 56-8.
In Turn 3, Reshma Rathod's sky dive thrilled the spectators. This performance gave India its fifth consecutive century in the tournament. By the end of the third turn the score became 106-8. In the last turn, the Indian team further strengthened its lead. With an impressive dream run of three points, the Indian team ended the match with a score of 109-16.
Results of other quarter-final matches
Women's Category:
Uganda vs New Zealand: Uganda registered a resounding win with a score of 71-26.
South Africa vs Kenya: South Africa beat Kenya 51-46 in a closely contested match.
Nepal vs Iran: Nepal dominated by defeating Iran with a score of 103-8.
Men's Category:
Iran vs Kenya: Iran won by a huge margin of 86-18.
South Africa vs England: South Africa beat England 58-38.
Nepal vs Bangladesh: Nepal defeated Bangladesh with the score of 67-18.
match special honors
Best attacker of the match: Magai Majhi
Best defender of the match: Ritu Rani Sen
Player of the match: Ashwini Shinde
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