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Here's the match report from this record-breaking match.
Anup signs off by talking about the potential semi-final clash vs Iran.
"It looks like we will face Iran in the semis. We are preparing well and will be ready for the next clash & the semis as well."
Anup confirms that Rahul Chaudhari is nursing an injury and that he should be fit soon to challenge for a place in the starting 7.
Anup Kumar: Surender Nada is the PERFECT defender. He can use his body well to block. His ankle holds are amazing. His thigh holds are unparalleled.
Anup Kumar: We are improving as the tournament is progressing. Today was a good match.
India's next match is up against their only contenders for the semi-final spot - England on 18th October. Argentina will end their campaign with a match against Bangladesh on 19th October.
Defenders Surender Nada (7), Surjeet (6), and Manjeet Chhillar (5) all completed High 5s while all of Argentina's 3 tackle points came through Sebastian Canencia - all of which came in the first half.
Ajay Thakur with 14 points top scored in the match while Rahul Chaudhari supported him with 11 points. Argentinian raider Nahuel Villamayor finished the match with 8 points to emerge as his team's highest point getter.
The Indian raiders did not let the Argentinian defenders a single tackle point in the second half!
FT: India 74-20 Argentina! The hosts create history at the Kabaddi World Cup with the biggest margin of victory - 54 points!
38' India 71-19 Argentina; The hosts are just 4 points behind the highest score in this World Cup. Poland scored a mammoth 75 points against the USA earlier in the campaign.
ALL OUT! 37' India 68-18 Argentina; Yet another all out, the sixth, has been inflicted on the visitors to the delight of the capacity crowd at the TransStadia Indoor Arena in Ahmedabad. Ajay Thakur has company as Rahul Chaudhari joins him in the Super 10 club 3 minutes before full time.
Ajay Thakur, with 14, has the most points for India while Argentina's topscorer Nahuel Villamayor is on the verge of a super 10 as he has amassed 7 points so far!
TIMEOUT! 34' India 62-16 Argentina; The teams are taking a much deserved breather! You do too, but come back soon as the timeout lasts just 30 seconds!
33' India 60-16 Argentina; Finally the visitors get a point! Their first in 8 and a half minutes. Rahul Chaudhari spent more than 30 seconds in the Argentinian half and had to go to the bench.
LAST 5 MINUTES (25-30th minute): India have outscored Argentina 14-0! And Surender Nada has completed his high 5 in no time!
ALL OUT! 30' India 58-15 Argentina; The Telugu Titans captain Rahul Chaudhari gets both the remaining Argentinians out to inflict a fourth all out on the Albiceleste. Talk about instant impact!
28' India 52-15 Argentina; Facundo Jios gets to see Mohit Chhillar's and Surender Nada's teamwork up close as the duo send the substitute back to the bench
Manjeet Chhillar joins Surjeet in the 'High 5' club. Who will join Ajay Thakur and complete a 'Super 10'?
25' India 45-15 Argentina; Nahuel Lopez with a brilliant raid wins two points for Argentina. The crowd goes crazy, but it isn't because of the raid by Lopez, but because Rahul Chaudhari is on the mat! He has been off-colour in this tournament so far, though.
ALL OUT! 24' India 45-13 Argentina; Ajay Thakur completes the all out with ease by getting Sebastian out after substitute Nitin Tomar got his first points of the match with a running hand touch.
22' India 39-13 Argentina; Surender Nada, my word! Ruthless tackle on Nahuel Villamayor by the left corner defender, who stood like a mountain at the edge of the halfway line to stop the Argentinian raider. Gutsy, yet effective!
21' India 38-13 Argentina; Ajay Thakur continues his sensational act with a bonus point in the first raid of the match. Manjeet Chhillar compliments that well with a body block on Nahuel Lopez!
HT: India 36-13 Argentina; It has been relentless! It has been spectacular! It has been vintage India! A massive 23-point lead at the halfway mark for India.
20' India 35-13 Argentina; Nahuel Villamayor pulls off a Dubki! He takes advantage of some lethargic defending by Sandeep Narwal and Ajay Thakur to get the duo out. Some cheer for the South Americans.
ALL OUT! 19' India 35-11 Argentina; It's the THIRD time the Argentinians have suffered an all out as Surjeet sends Jorge Barraza out of the court. The Lions have tasted blood and continue their hunt!
Leading by 18 points, India have slowed the tempo of the game now. They are inviting Argentina to take the initiative and forcing them into errors!
16' India 28-10 Argentina; Finally we have a do-or-die raid! And.... Pardeep Narwal drags the Argentinian right corner Sebastian Canencia to the halfway line.
We have not had a SINGLE do-or-die raid in this match so far! There has been more action in the opening 15 minutes than any Sunny Deol movie.
13' India 26-9 Argentina; Surjeet has been a rock at the back, having already completed his high 5. Ajay Thakur is a point away from a super 10!
12' India 25-7 Argentina; Pardeep Narwal joins in on the action with 2 quick points in as many raids. The Argentinians are shell-shocked at this fast start by India.
ALL OUT! 10' India 22-5 Argentina; The last 2 minutes go to 1 man - Ajay Thakur! First he conjures up a super raid and then contributes with 2 tackles to complete a second all out on the South American nation. Sensational from the Puneri Paltan raider.
7' India 13-5 Argentina; Sebastian continues his good form with a diving tackle on Pardeep Narwal, who was close to reaching the halfway line, but his teammates came at the right time to support him.
ALL OUT! 5' India 12-3 Argentina; The first all out of the match goes India's way. It has been a stellar start with just 1 empty raid (Nahuel Lopez) so far!
SUPER TACKLE! 4' India 7-3 Argentina; Double thigh hold by Sebastian Canencia to stop Sandeep Narwal in his tracks.
3' India 5-1 Argentina: Smart thinking by Sandeep Narwal, who dashes into the Argentina box and tags Nahuel Villamayor, who had won a bonus to get Argentina off the mark.
1' India 2-0 Argentina: First raid and first point goes to India as Surjeet conjures up a strong body block. 'Bonus ka baadshah' Anup Kumar doubles his team's lead soon after.
India win the toss and Anup Kumar asks Argentina to raid!
The Indian team is on the mat. So are their opponents Argentina. Just moments to go. Stay tuned!
We are 30 minutes away from the start of the match. Do read our preview of the match in the meantime to have a better idea of how the tie will shape up.
India's poor start to the campaign seems a long time ago as they demolished the ghosts of that 32-34 loss to South Korea on opening day with back to back victories over Australia and Bangladesh. The Aussies were demolished 52-20 before they upped another gear against neighbours Bangladesh. The Asian nation were handed a 37-point defeat as India came out on top with an emphatic 57-20 scoreline.
Each of Argentina's matches have been extremely high-scoring. They started with a 42-68 loss to Korea before scoring 40+ points again in a 45-68 loss to Australia. Their last match was against high-flying England, where they meekly surrendered 28-68.
World Cup debutants Argentina, however, lie on the opposite side of the spectrum having lost all three matches to find themselves at the foot of the table and out of contention for a semi-final spot.
This is the host nation's penultimate game of the group stage. They have lost 1 and won the other 2 matches and sit in second spot in Group A with 11 points.
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