India bags two Gold medals in Kho Kho at 13th South Asian Games

Indian men’s and women’s kho kho teams players reigned supreme as y finished champions for second consecutive time at 13th South Asian Games here in Kathmandu on Wednesday. 2016 gold medalists crushed men's team of Bangladesh in finals for second consecutive time as women’s team led by Delhi’s Nasreen, also successfully defended ir title against hosts, Nepal.

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India defeat Bangladesh by 16-9

Indian men registered ir victory with an innings and 7 points win and a scoreline of 16-9. Deepak Madhav was hero of day as he scored 5 crucial wickets for team as he also stayed on mat for more than two minutes. “This is a very special win for team. We entered tournament with confidence and have followed game plan to toe. I am really happy that I could personally contribute in medal win for team," said Madhav who belongs to Maharashtra. 

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In women’s final, captain Nasreen led from front as she chased down 5 points while her teammate Maharashtra’s Kajal Bhor also made a vital contribution with claiming 5 points. Eventually, y wrapped match 17-5 to finish top of podium with an innings and 12 points win. While India won gold in both categories last edition's silver medalist Bangladesh had a repeat finish on podium in men’s event with Nepal finishing third. In women category, Nepal secured second spot while Bangladesh ended campaign with a bronze medal.

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