Bangladesh women’s kabaddi team received bronze medal in the prize distribution ceremony of the sixth edition of Asian Women’s Kabaddi Championship held at the Iranian town of Pardis on Saturday (Mar 8). Apart from medal, the Bangladesh kabaddi team also received trophy of the championship. Bangladesh Kabadi Federation general secretary SM Newaz Shohag was present on the occasion.
India emerged unbeaten champions in the tournament beating host Iran by 33-25 points in the final held on Saturday.
Earlier, on Friday, team Bangladesh secured bronze medal to reach semifinal of the championship beating Thailand by 42-27 points in their last group match, however, they were eliminated from the final race after a 41–18 point defeat to host Iran in the second semifinal match held on the same day.
In the group phase matches, Bangladesh made a losing start when they beaten by defending champions India by 64-23 points in their opening Pool A encounter. Later, they bounced back to register a massive 52-12 points victory over Malaysia in the second match.
The championship will serve as a platform ahead of the Women's Kabaddi World Cup, set to take place in Bihar later this year. This will serve as a preparatory ground for the participating teams to fine-tune their skills.
