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Ajay Thakur reduces the Pakistan defence to three men with a hand touch on the left corner. Pakistan strike back with a touch point of their own in the very next raid.
Pardeep Narwal cleans up the remaining two defenders with ease. He attacks the right corner and then gets the other touch on the way. Strong start by India!
After three days of pulsating action, the Asian Kabaddi Championships 2017 have reached its final stage as India and Pakistan face off once again in the men's final. The match will be their first clash in a final in 10 years and promises to be a real thriller, given the rivalry between the two sides.
The two teams will go head-to-head for the second time in the competition after meeting in the group stages on Saturday, when India won comfortably by a 44-18 margin. Ajay Thakur and Maninder Singh were the destroyers in chief and picked up a Super 10 each, while Pardeep Narwal also contributed with six points of his own.
In the semifinal, the Indian side ran out comfortable winners against South Korea, taking home a routine 45-29 win. Pakistan, on the other hand, upset Iran 28-24 in the second semifinal to ensure a berth in the summit clash.
Sources in the AKFI have confirmed that the match will take place at 3 pm local time, which translates to 5 pm IST. Stay tuned as we bring to you the latest updates from the action!