21:13 (IST)7 OCT 2016
21:11 (IST)7 OCT 2016
FULL TIME: India 32 - 34 South Korea
21:10 (IST)7 OCT 2016
40' India 31 - 33 South Korea - ANUP KUMAR you beauty!!!! He gets the crucial point but Jang Kun Lee gets two, What is happening. Korea get one more. They are leading.
21:08 (IST)7 OCT 2016
39' India 30 - 30 South Korea - When nothing is going, who comes on? Anup Kumar. HE GETS THE BONUS!!! NOOOOOO... He does not. Jang Kun Lee raids and WOW, What a raid!!! A minute remaining and this looks like a superb raid. YES it is. SUPER RAID!!!! Teams are level
21:06 (IST)7 OCT 2016
39' India 29 - 27 South Korea - Last few minutes of the game and Jang Kun Lee reduces lead to two by getting bonus but India review. This could be crucial. If South Korea get the bonus, they can bring down the lead to 1. UNSUCCESSFUL
21:05 (IST)7 OCT 2016
38' India 29 - 26 South Korea - The away team pulls one more back but Anup Kumar restores his team to three points. These are crucial times. Two and a half minutes left to play. This is much closer than it looks. TIME OUT
21:03 (IST)7 OCT 2016
37' India 28 - 25 South Korea - Cheralathan brought back but Korea send him back with a vicious raid. It is still a five point game. Anup Kumar is the lone man standing ALL OUT!!! Three points is the difference.
21:00 (IST)7 OCT 2016
36' India 27 - 21 South Korea - India staring down at an All Out. Should South Korea effect this one. It will be a two point game. After being non-existent throughout the match, Ajay Thakur is thrust on to the stage. He looks for the bonus and gets two. BRILLIANT. One more player is brought on.
20:57 (IST)7 OCT 2016
31' India 25 - 21 South Korea - Deepak Niwas Hooda with the do or die raid and he gets the bonus. FANTASTIC from Deepak. Do or Die for South Korea. WHAT A RAID!!!! 2 points. What a turn, almost ZInedine ZIdane like. India down to one man.
20:55 (IST)7 OCT 2016
34' India 24 - 19 South Korea - The away team is five points behind but can they bounce back ???? We will have to see. Super Tackle on for India but it is an empty raid for South Korea. India follow suit to play on the do or die raid.
20:53 (IST)7 OCT 2016
32' India 24 - 17 South Korea - Deepak Niwas Hooda comes on for Surjeet. India stepping up the initiative. Jang Kun Lee with a do or die raid but he is shut down by Hooda. INSTANT IMPACT!!!!
20:51 (IST)7 OCT 2016
30' India 23 - 17 South Korea - Another point by Korea and they take Rahul Chaudhari out to reduce India to four men. Jang Kun Lee with the raid but gets nothing. Manjeet raids to a loud roar but decides to play on the defence.
20:49 (IST)7 OCT 2016
29' India 23 - 16 South Korea - The away team is down to three men again but Anup Kumar decides to play on the defence. Pardeep Narwal comes on to raid after an empty Korea tackle. He is looking menacing but goes back to force the do or die raid. Bonus on as Korea raid, HE GETS A TOUCH POINT
20:47 (IST)7 OCT 2016
27' India 23 - 15 South Korea - Manjeet Chhillar YOU BEAUTY. Another tackle by the man from Puneri Paltan. He is on fire. India lead by 7. Pardeep Narwal adds one more to India's tally. What a talent.
20:45 (IST)7 OCT 2016
25' India 21 - 15 South Korea - India has safely neutralised the Jang Kun Lee threat by keeping him off the court. Kim raids with the Super Tackle on Manjeet Chhillar produces a stunning double knee hold.
20:43 (IST)7 OCT 2016
24' India 19 - 15 South Korea - Anup Kumar, cool as you like, goes in and gets the bonus. South Korea review the call. Anup Kumar is confident and gets it. REVIEW UNSUCCESSFUL
20:41 (IST)7 OCT 2016
23' India 18 - 15 South Korea - Rahul Chaudhari goes to raid and thinks he has got the touch, which makes him go into the lobby. However, the point goes to South Korea, who capitalise by getting one more.
20:39 (IST)7 OCT 2016
22' India 18 - 13 South Korea - The second half gets underway and South Korea start with an empty raid. Anup then follows with just four players defending. Cool as ever, he goes back. Sedate start to the second half. No points yet.
20:36 (IST)7 OCT 2016
So, what did you make of the first half? Was India good enough or looked a little under the weather. Rahul Chaudhari is yet to hit full gear. However, I think India has done just about enough to keep themselves above South Korea and there should not be any problem.
20:33 (IST)7 OCT 2016
HALF-TIME - India 18-13 South Korea
20:32 (IST)7 OCT 2016
20' India 18 - 13 South Korea - Though India are leading, South Korea are consistently producing points and are just five points behind. The last raid of the first half is an empty one. HALF-TIME
20:30 (IST)7 OCT 2016
19' India 17 - 10 South Korea - Smart move by India to bring in Pardeep Narwal for Jasvir Singh. Will he cause some damage? He comes straight into a do or die raid. HE DELIVERS!! The lad shows his potential. What a raid. South Koreans cannot handle him. Too hot to handle.
20:28 (IST)7 OCT 2016
17' India 16 - 10 South Korea - There are only three minutes remaining in the first half and India lead by six points.
20:27 (IST)7 OCT 2016
16' India 16 - 10 South Korea - BRILLIANT tackle from the South Korean defence and pull one point back. Rahul Chaudhari is taken down but is brought back instantaneously by an excellent tackle.
20:25 (IST)7 OCT 2016
15' India 15 - 9 South Korea - The away team is down to 4 men again and they are staring down at a shut out within the first half.
20:24 (IST)7 OCT 2016
13' India 15 - 9 South Korea - India step it up and Kim is taken down by Surjeet with an excellent ankle hold. Fabulous from India. They are taking it away.
20:22 (IST)7 OCT 2016
12' India 14 - 9 South Korea - The away team has reviewed the call and think that it is not a Super Raid. Review successful
20:21 (IST)7 OCT 2016
12' India 15 - 9 South Korea - India look to be settled in the game now and Jasvir tries to get a point but goes back empty handed. Jang Kun Lee comes with the bonus on but the high line means he has to go back. Rahul Chaudhari with a do or die raid and SUPER RAID!! WOW
20:19 (IST)7 OCT 2016
11' India 12 - 9 South Korea - Rahul Chaudhari reduces South Korea to one man and Cheralthan redeems himself to effect a superb ALL OUT!!!! India lead by 3.
20:18 (IST)7 OCT 2016
10' India 8 - 9 South Korea - India draw level due to another mistake by a South Korean defender. Anup Kumar, comes on with a cool attitude, and delivers in style. One man remaining but Cheralathan is taken out with a kick on the right knee. Korea lead again.
20:16 (IST)7 OCT 2016
8' India 6 - 7 South Korea - Rahul Chaudhari raids with three men remaining and South Korea have a Super Tackle opportunity. He goes back to force a do or die raid on Jang Kun Lee but Manjeet produces a superb thigh hold to take him down. EXCELLEN.
20:14 (IST)7 OCT 2016
6' India 5 - 4 South Korea - South Korea have begun really well here and things are looking really good for them. India are yet to hit the ground running. SUPER RAID!!! Anup Kumar produces magic. This is stunning.
20:13 (IST)7 OCT 2016
4' India 2 - 3 South Korea - DO or DIE Raid and Rahul is taken down by the Korean defence. Korea are in the lead.
20:12 (IST)7 OCT 2016
3' India 2-2 South Korea - Rahul Chaudhari comes on to raid but goes back empty handed. Beom raids for Korea, gets the bonus but is out because he goes into red zone.
20:11 (IST)7 OCT 2016
2' India 1 - 1 South Korea - South Korea raid now but go back empty handed.
20:10 (IST)7 OCT 2016
1' India 1-1 South Korea - Anup Kumar begins proceedings with his customary attempt to get the bonus. SHOCK!!! He is tackled. Anup is out. Jang Kun Lee comes to raid but Cheralathan is having none of it. EXTRAORDINARY.
20:07 (IST)7 OCT 2016
India to raid first.
20:06 (IST)7 OCT 2016
We are almost set to go here in Ahmedabad.
20:05 (IST)7 OCT 2016
Interesting combination here from India as it is an excellent mix of youth and experience.
20:04 (IST)7 OCT 2016
India starting 7: Anup Kumar, Rahul Chaudhari, Manjeet Chhillar, Jasvir Singh, Surjeet, Dharmaraj Cheralathan, Mohit Chhillar
20:00 (IST)7 OCT 2016
The teams are about to enter the mat.
19:55 (IST)7 OCT 2016
"Gujarat is proud to host the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup" says the Gujarat Chief Minister as the crowds breaks into chants of "Modi, Modi, Modi"
19:53 (IST)7 OCT 2016
We will soon be seeing the starting line-ups of both teams. It would be interesting to see who India fields in the starting line-ups today.
19:51 (IST)7 OCT 2016
Good to see a young girl coming and reciting the national anthem.
19:50 (IST)7 OCT 2016
This is a dazzling ceremony and we are just 10 minutes away from the start of the match between India and South Korea. The Gujarat Chief Minister is now meeting with the captains of all 12 teams.
19:42 (IST)7 OCT 2016
The 2016 Kabaddi World Cup kicks off today in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, with hosts India taking on fellow Asian nation South Korea. A lot of hype has been built around this tournament and the opening encounter promises to be a cracker as South Korea will be looking to cause a major upset by beating the host nation and title favourites India. The hosts, on the other hand, will be looking to send out a strong message to rest of the opponents by putting in a strong performance.
As compared to other teams in the tournament, South Korea is one of the more experienced sides playing in the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup. Not only do they have better credentials than other nations in the form of medals at international competitions (Bronze medal at 2014 Asian Games), South Korea have within their ranks players like Jang Kun Lee an,d Tae Deok Eom, who ply their trades in Pro Kabaddi League.
South Korea, through Jang Kun Lee, will be looking to target the Indian defence, which may not be in its best shape at the moment, given the forms of Surender Nada and Dharmaraj Cheralathan. However, they would be quite wary of India’s ammunition in attack, which is potentially devastating to say the least. Stopping the likes of Rahul Chaudhari, Pardeep Narwal, Deepak Niwas Hooda and Anup Kumar will take a monumental effort on the part of the away side.
This is quite stunning and a lot of us here do not know what has happened. South Korea has beaten India to cause a huge upset. This is shocking. Really shocking!!! What a performance from South Korea. They have come back from the dead to win this.