India recorded a resounding 48-19 victory over Kenya in the Kabaddi Masters Dubai 2018, at Al Wasl Sports Club here on Saturday.
India, the favourite, has won both its group matches thus far, while Kenya slipped in its opening fixture.
Kenya threatened briefly, when in the first half, it had a chance to inflict an all-out. A couple of good raids from Rishank Devadiga, however, muscled India out of harm’s way.
India then recorded an all-out, which gave the side a 24-9 lead.
By half-time, with India up 27-9, the game was all but over.
Monu Goyat brought the crowd to its feet with a spectacular raid after the restart. Goyat was initially pinned down by a group of defenders, but he managed to squeeze his foot past the mid-line.
The Services player took out an impressive four Kenyans in that one play.
The results: Iran bt Argentina 54-24; India bt Kenya 48-19.
(The writer is in Dubai at the invitation of Star Sports)