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Indian women kabaddi players crush Thailand, win gold

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New Delhi: Indian women’s kabaddi team on June 22 defeated Thailand 54-25 in the final to clinch the gold medal in the third Asian Beach Games in Haiyang, China.

India put up a good show and dominated throughout the match, leading 27-12 at the half time.

The Indian team, which consisted of Marshal Mary, Mamata, Priyanka, Priyanka Negi, Kavita Devi and Randeep Kaur, were equally good in the second half and added another 27 points to wrap up the match.

According to the final medal tally, Indian women team also won gold in basketball, while Indian men’s kabbadi team won a bronze medal.