Veer Savarkar Sports Complex:<\/b> Sri Lanka extended their unbeaten run to three matches with a hard-fought 36-34 victory over Uganda on the third day of the Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship (CWKC) 2026 here on Sunday, while Canada registered a dominant 74-28 win over Australia.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Canada made a strong statement in the men\u2019s Group B encounter at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex, recording the first 70-plus score of the tournament. They secured two all-outs in the first half and added three more after the break to seal a comprehensive victory.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Anmol Thakur led Canada\u2019s attack with 18 points, while Manpreet Singh contributed 15. Divjot Singh was Australia\u2019s top performer with 11 points.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Sri Lanka faced a tougher challenge against Uganda, who used a disciplined defensive approach to keep ace raider Milinda Chathuranga in check during the early exchanges. Uganda held a three-point lead at half-time, but Sri Lanka produced a late comeback in the final 10 minutes to clinch the contest.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Chathuranga finished with 11 points, while Douglas Mulalira scored eight for Uganda.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In another men\u2019s fixture, England registered a convincing 68-18 win over Nigeria to claim their first victory of the tournament. Nigeria conceded an all-out within the opening seven minutes and struggled to recover from the early setback.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ahrujan Ragunathan and Alvin Jaison scored 11 points each for England, whose defence restricted Nigeria to just five tackle points. England also collected 10 all-out points to complete a comfortable win.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the women\u2019s section, Nigeria secured their maiden victory of the tournament by defeating Singapore 43-20. The contest remained closely fought in the first half, with Nigeria holding a narrow 12-11 lead at the break, before they pulled away in the second half.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Robert Moses led Nigeria\u2019s attack with 13 points, while Dennis Udeme contributed nine tackle points. Sindini Anandarajan scored 11 points for Singapore, including eight touch points.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Sri Lanka women also registered a dominant win, defeating England 65-16. They completed an all-out within the opening three minutes and established a 28-point lead in the first half, leaving England with just six points at the interval.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Robert Moses led Nigeria\u2019s attack with 13 points, while Dennis Udeme contributed nine tackle points. Sindini Anandarajan scored 11 points for Singapore, including eight touch points.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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