Asian Kabaddi Championship 2023: India remain undefeated on Day 1 as they beat Chinise Taipei 53-20 in second match

Following a dominant outing against host nation Korea, team India squared off against Chinise Taipei for their 2nd Asian Kabaddi Championship 2023 match. India registered a 63-point win against Korea while Chinise Taipei enter this match having lost their previous game against Iran. 

India won the match by 76-13 while Taipei lost by 52-28. 

National Anthem of Chinise Taipei and India start  

Chinise Taipei Squad, Huang Tzu-Ming, Lin-I-Ching, Chang Chia-Ming, Tsai Chung Hao, Yu Hao Cheng, Wu-Wei-Jheng, Chung Chao Mao, Huang Jih-Hung, Chen-Zheng Wei, Li-Hao Wei, Li-Jyun Jie, Wang Lun Chu

India's Squad

Arjun Deshwal, Naveen Kumar, Sachin Tanwar, Aslam Inamdar, Mohit Goyat, Sunil Kumar, Parvesh Bhainswal, Nitin Rawal, Nitesh Kumar, Surjeet Singh, Vishal Bhardwaj, Pawan Sehrawat  

1st Half

India won the toss and chose the left-side of the court. Chinise Taipei will take the first Raid.

0-0

Taipei Number 11 take the first raid and comes back with no points

1-0

Pawan Sehrawat uses the back kick to open India's account

1-0

Chinise Taipei number 4 takes a second empty raid. Next will be do-or-die 

3-0

Pawan Sehrawat gets a bonus point as well as a touch point to go 3-0

3-1

Chinise Taipei score via touch point

3-2

Arjun Deshwal goes out of the lobby from the left side during his raid

4-2 

Parvesh Bhainswal initiates a strong tackle to eliminate Taipei raider 

5-2 

Naveen Kumar scores on his first raid

5-3

Chinise Taipei number 12 comes back with a successful raid

5-3

Deshwal makes an empty raid

5-3

Taipei number 4 with an empty raid

6-3

Pawan Sehrawat steals another point

Do-or-die raid for Chinise Taipei

7-3

Taipei Number 12 fails as India get another point

7-5

Naveen Kumar gets super tackles, Chinise Taipei fighting back

7-6

Pawan Sehrawat stopped by a strong defensive display by Taipei, they only trail by a point

Do-or-Die raid for Chinise Taipei

8-6

Number 4 stopped by Lefty-corner Nitin Rawal through a strong ankle hold

9-6 

Arjun Deshwal wins a touch point

10-6

Naveen Kumar earns a good touch point. Pressure back on Taipei 

14-6

Chinise Taipei gets all out as Pawan Sehrawat cleans out the defense 

14-7 

Surjeet fails to hold Chinise Taipei raider gives an easy point

Substitution for Chinise Taipei

16-7 

Surjeet earns a massive tackle point this time, India's regain lead

16-9

Nitin Rawal lands a weak ankle hold gets out

18-9 

Naveen Kumar wins a bonus and touch point

19-9

Surjeet spins around Chinise Taipei raider to win another point

19-10

Chinise Taipei reach double figures with a good raid by number 4

20-10

Deshwal gets Chinise taipei raider to increase India's lead further more

Substitution for India

Naveen Kumar makes way for Aslam Inamdar. Naveen looked in pain while walking out of the court

20-11

Pawan Sehrawat goes out during Chinise Taipei raid

20-12

Aslam Inamdar caught by Taipei in his first raid of the match

Do-or-Die Raid for Chinise Taipei

Number 12 caught by a slam by Nitin 

21-12

The scoreline of India's 2nd match in the Asian Kabaddi Championship 2023 against Chinise Taipei is 21-12 at the half-way point. 

2nd Half

21-13

Chinise Taipei catch Arjun Deshwal in the first raid of the match 

22-13

Pawan Sehrawat attempts a successful diving skip in his first raid of 2nd half 

Do-or-Die Raid for Chinise Taipei

23-13

Surjeet Singh bashes Taipei raider out of the lobby 

23-14

Chinise Taipei catch Pawan Sehrawat this time around with a strong tackle. He tried to dodge a defender but outnumbered. 

24-14

Lead incresed, Aslam Inamdar comes back with a point

Substitution for Chinise Taipei

25-14

Number 8 fails to make an impact after getting subbed on

Super tackle on for Chinise Taipei

26-14

However, Pawan Sehrawat eliminates 2 Taipei defenders

30-15

Chinise Taipei go all out with the raider winning a bonus point

Substitution for Chinse Taipei

30-16

Pawan Sehrawat attempts a weak ankle hold to gift Taipei a point

Substitution for India

Arjun Deshwal makes way for Sachin Tanwar 

33-16

Taipei Raider slips while trying to land a flying kick and gives a tackle point

35-16

Aslam Inamdar comes back with 2 raid points

36-16

Sachin Tanwar scores an agile raid point

41-16

Chinise Taipei handed with 3rd All-out

Substitution for India - Pawan Sehrawat goes out for Mohit Goyat

42-17

Touch point for Chinise Taipei

43-17

Aslam Inamdar quickly touches Taipei defender with an excellent raid

44-17

Terrific ankle hold by Nitin Rawal

44-18

Chinise Taipei Number 4 gets a touch point

45-18

Pressure surmounting on Taipei as Sachin Tanwar wins a touch point

Last 5 Minutes

46-18

Chinise Taipei number 11 was very close to a super raid but eventually caught by a strong defense by India

47-18

Sachin increasing India's lead

47-19

Chinise Taipei win a touch point

48-19

Chinise Taipei closing in on 4th all out as Sachin gets Wang Lun

52-19

4th All out for Chinise Taipei 

53-19

Brilliant teamwork by India's defense to outclass Taipei raider

Final Score line - 53-20

That's it for today's Asian Kabaddi Championship 2023 Day 1. India remain well on course to defend their title once again. The Men in Blue secured 2 back-to-back wins. 

India first defeated hosts Korea by a 63-point margin. They maintained their form and won against Chinise Taipei as well. In the 2nd match India won by a margin of 34 points.