Heavyweights Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh and Haryana began their respective campaigns on a winning note and in this article, we have a look at the results of the kabaddi event on day 1 of the Khelo Indian Youth Games 2020.
Under-17 Boys
The first encounter of the U-17 boys category as part of Khelo India 2020 saw Haryana and Assam facing off in a match that witnessed Haryana inflicting a crushing 63-18 loss over their rivals. In the opening match of Group B, Rajasthan defeated Karnataka 44-29.
Bihar overcame a challenge from Delhi in a close encounter of Group B as the final scoreline read 35-31 in favor of Bihar. Also, Maharashtra got the better of Chhatisgarh by a 51-28 margin in the second Group A encounter.
Under-17 Girls
Haryana’s girls got their team off to a dream start in the kabaddi tournament as they squashed Kerala 61-24 in a Group A encounter. In the other Group A match of the U-17 girls section, Tamil Nadu edged Madhya Pradesh 34-32.
In Group B, Chattisgarh beat Assam 30-17 in the morning session. Delhi and Bihar played out a thriller in the evening match of Group B as Bihar beat their opponents by just 3 points to register their first victory.
Under-21 Boys
Chandigarh defeated Assam 54-33 in the first fixture of Group A and Gujarat lost their first match to Maharashtra 42-50 in the other Group A match. Chandigarh have taken the top spot on the standings because of their superior score difference.
In Group B, Telangana defeated Tamil Nadu by a 42-34 margin. In the game played later in the evening, Haryana defeated Uttar Pradesh 51-36.
Under-21 Girls
Himachal Pradesh defeated Assam 40-20 in the first Group A match of this category while Group B’s encounter saw a lopsided match between Haryana and Karnataka, which the former won 51-18.
In the second session of the opening day, Uttar Pradesh slayed Tamil Nadu in a low-scoring encounter as the former scored 24 points while conceding only 19. In the Group B clash, Chattisgarh defeated Rajasthan 44-38.
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