Kho Kho WC: Double delight for India – Tezzbuzz
The men’s team defeated Nepal for another time in the Kho Kho World Cup after having beaten them in the tournament opener a few days ago. They bossed all four turns and kept Nepal at bay.
The Men in Blue took a lead of 26-0 while attacking on turn 1. They didn’t let the opponents cede much ground while defending. Nepal could muster only 18 points in attack to remain 26-18 behind after the first two halves.
Earlier the women’s team also defeated Nepal 78-40. The Women in Blue took an early lead of 34-0 at the end of turn 1, as they attacked first. Nepal closed in the gap when they attacked, bringing it to 35-24 at the end of turn 2. The visitors were hanging by a thread, but the Women in Blue possibly took it away in turn 3, when they earned 38 more points.
Nepal had no answers to the giant 49-point lead. In the last turn when they were attacking, Nepal women found it extremely hard to catch the Indian defenders and could only amass 16 points. The hosts won the tournament with a scoreline of 78-40.
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