Bangladesh beat South Korea in Asian Games Kabaddi opener

Bangladesh men's Kabaddi team made a winning start in the kabaddi campaign at the Asian Games, beating South Korea by nail-biting 39-35 points in their Group A opener held on Monday at Tokai Citizen Gymnasium in Nagoya, Japan.

Bangladesh stretched the first period of playing by taking a narrow 17-16 at halftime and secured a four-point victory. Bangladesh bagged four creditable lona as the South Korea secured two, while the Koreans collected eight bonus points compared with Bangladesh's six. Bangladesh will get little time to celebrate their win over South Korea, with their second group match against Chinese Taipei scheduled for this afternoon.    �"BSS