Indian men's team enters semi-finals by beating Sri Lanka!

The indian men's team entered the semi-finals of the Kho Kho world cup series by defeating Sri Lanka. They will face south africa in the semi-finals today. The indian men's team continued their unbeaten run in the Kho Kho world cup 2025 by defeating sri lanka in the quarter-finals at the indira gandhi Stadium in New delhi yesterday. Before entering the quarter-finals, india won all four matches in the group stage of the series.
The team led by Pratik Waiker, who won the toss, opted to attack against sri lanka in the opening round of the quarter-finals. The indian men's team's attackers made it difficult for the Sri Lankan players. india took the lead by scoring quick points early on. At the end of the first round, india scored 58 points. In the 2nd round, the Sri Lankan team played well in the attack.
But they were no match for the indian players. The extraordinary agility and coordination of the indian players controlled the visitors' points. At the end of the first half of the quarter-finals, the indian men's team took a 40-point lead over sri lanka, the score 58-18. In the 3rd round, which was the beginning of the second half, india resumed its attacking style. They performed slightly better than in the first round by continuously trying to catch all 15 of the opponent's players. At the end of the 3rd round, the team led by Pratik Waiker scored 48 points more than their total of 100 points and took a lead of 82 points. In the 4th and final round, the Sri Lankan attack was once again brought out to catch the indian players. The visitors were far from taking the lead from india, but their spirited fight started to put some pressure on India. The Sri Lankan attack showed an improved performance than the one they played in the 2nd round. At the end of the 4th round, bangladesh added 20 more points to their total of 38 points. This reduced India's lead. At the end of the second half, india won by 62 points over sri lanka, the score being 100-38. With the quarterfinal win against sri lanka, india registered five consecutive wins in the Ko Ko world cup 2025. Also, for the first time, they scored 100 points in the series.

Earlier, the indian women's team qualified for the semifinals by defeating bangladesh by 95 points in the quarterfinals. Like the men's team, the indian women's team also did not lose a single match in this historic event. They won all three matches in the group stage. In the men's quarter-finals, india, Iran, Nepal, and south africa have qualified for the semi-finals of the tournament. india and south africa are the only unbeaten teams in the 2025 Kho Go World Cup. The indian men's team, who will face south africa in the semi-final to be held at the indira gandhi Stadium in New delhi today (January 18), is expected to make it to the final.
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Sowmiya Sriram

18/01/2025 02:11 PM