Veer Savarkar Sports Complex:<\/b> India\u2019s men and women teams continued their winning runs at the inaugural Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026, defeating Uganda 44-30 and Singapore 32-16 respectively on the second day of the competition at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad on Saturday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Indian men\u2019s team relied on a disciplined defensive performance to overcome an improving Uganda side.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
After Uganda narrowed the gap to 3-4 in the opening minutes, India took control through a combination of raid and tackle points before inflicting an all-out to establish a 13-4 lead. India maintained a two-digit advantage for the remainder of the match.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Shivam Patare led the scoring with eight points, while Naveen Kumar and Bharat contributed six points each.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Aditya Shinde and Pankaj Mohite added four points apiece. The Indian women\u2019s team also registered a comfortable victory, beating Singapore 32-16. Sakshi led India\u2019s scoring with six points, while Renuka, Anu and Suman contributed four points each. Captain Nidhi Sharma added three points.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Arthi Selvan was Singapore\u2019s leading scorer with four points. In other matches on Saturday, Bangladesh defeated Canada 67-28 in the men\u2019s competition, with Mijanur Rahman and Julfikar Akash scoring 10 points each.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Bangladesh dominated the raiding department, scoring 45 raid points against Canada\u2019s 19, and inflicted five all-outs. Anand and Manpreet Singh scored 10 and eight points respectively for Canada.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Sri Lanka registered a comprehensive win over Malaysia, with Milinda Chathuranga scoring 16 points and Viduranga adding 11. Sri Lanka outscored Malaysia 35-21 in raid points and 9-5 in tackle points.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Singapore\u2019s men defeated Scotland 50-28, securing their first victory of the tournament. Mohammed Aadil Mutalib scored 10 points, and Vishnuvarthan Deva added seven as Singapore built a 31-11 half-time lead.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
They finished with a 28-11 advantage in raid points. In the women\u2019s competition, Kenya edged Sri Lanka 23-20 in a closely contested match dominated by defensive efforts. Neither side managed an all-out.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Kenya scored 15 raid points against Sri Lanka\u2019s 11, while Sri Lanka held a narrow 9-8 advantage in tackle points.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Scotland\u2019s women defeated England 53-36, impressing their delegation with an attacking display. Kirstey Martin scored 25 points, while McPherson and Steele contributed six each.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Akhshay Ambeda led England\u2019s scoring with 19 points. Scotland registered 38 raid points against England\u2019s 26 and restricted their opponents to four tackle points.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Scotland\u2019s women defeated England 53-36, impressing their delegation with an attacking display. Kirstey Martin scored 25 points, while McPherson and Steele contributed six each.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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