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Day 3 of the Kabaddi Masters was power-packed with South Korea winning the first match against the football-dominated nation Argentina. The score at the end of the first match was 72-16 and as the score says, the match was completely one-sided.
The action continued on the kabaddi mat where India's neighbors Pakistan took on the newbie's Kenya in the Kabaddi Masters Dubai 2018 at the Al Wasl Sports Club.
Pakistan confirmed their victory as they defeated Kenya with the scoreline 43-21. The match was pretty much one-sided in the favour of Pakistanis.
The score after the first half of the match was 20-2 in the favour of Pakistan. That is where they sealed the deal. Even though we have seen big comebacks in the Pro Kabaddi League, but for a team like Kenya, it was really difficult.
Both the defense and offense of Pakistan worked nicely and hence helped the team in winning the match. After the first half, Mosabayi did some worth-appreciating tackles. Kenya balanced their game in the second-half but disappointingly, the team lost.
Pakistan with their defense was lethal as the Kenyans did not stand a chance in front of them. In the last match against India, Kenya's defense looked quite promising but failed to do any wonders against Pakistan.
Kenya scored a lot of points in the last minutes of the match, but the score difference was too massive to cover. Players like Kevin Wire and David Mosambayi played quite well for the team. Team Kenya definitely won hearts of the kabaddi fans as they played a refined and better game altogether.
Here are 5 talking points from the match played between Kenya and Pakistan:
#1 Wise use of reviews made by Pakistan
Team Pakistan took two successful reviews in the first half, which played a big role in increasing the score difference against Kenya. Taking a review on the kabaddi mat is as same as taking a risk.
In the previous match against India, Pakistan took quite some reviews which were successful. Reviews play an important role in the match and getting them right is something Pakistan's Captain Nasir Ali is really good at. These reviews will help Pakistan when they take on India in their next match.
#2 Carelessness showed by team Kenya
The Kenyans looked pretty impatient during the match. Their impatience resulted in the loss of points due to which Pakistan sealed their victory. They gave up many points to Pakistan due to their mistake. Kabaddi has turned quite advanced over the years and carelessness is a big mistake made by any team or player.
Both the raiders and the defenders lost quite a lot of points due to their anxiety. They will require to work on their game if they want to fix their place in the tournament.
#3 The lethal defense of Pakistan
Pakistan was very well with their defense. They gave Kenyans a really hard time raiding. They literally pounced on the raiders and did not give a single nook for them to escape.
With a defense this lethal, Pakistan will prove as a nightmare for the other teams. The next match of Pakistan is against the hot favourites India, with players like Surender Nada, Mohit Chillar, and Surjeet Narwal.
Wasim Sajjad and Captain Nasir Ali were deadly in the match. It will be a treat to the eyes to see both Pakistan and India fight for winning.
#4 Team Kenya improve their game in the second half
Even though Kenya did not play well in the first half, there were quite some moments in the second half where they played an impressive game. Players like Kevin Wire and David Mosambayi did a good job.
Kenya is a new team and even though they participated in the Kabaddi World Cup, they failed in it. They practiced really hard for the Kabaddi Masters and are definitely showing some great skills in the tournament.
It was quite clear that Pakistani players struggled in front of Kenya, which is a good point for the team. They did not win the match but definitely won hearts of their fans. We expect to see more of them participating in the Pro Kabaddi League.
#5 Pakistan gave away easy points to Kenya
Pakistan played really well against Kenya but they made a mistake by giving points to Kenya due to their loosened defense. Pakistan is an experienced team, and it is considered a big mistake to carelessly give away points to any team. They need to work on this if the players want to win from India in their next match.
Captain Nasir Ali is expected to control the team and guide his team if he wants Pakistan to win this leviathan tournament.
