The Nepal women’s kabaddi team outclassed the Bangladeshi side in the opening match of their five-match bilateral kabaddi Test series. The visitors lost 41-18 in one of the heaviest defeats.
The match took place at the Lainchaur Covered Hall in Kathmandu on April 20.
Nepal remained dominant throughout the match, collecting several bonus points and excellent raids, scoring an additional 23 points in the second-half. They ruled the first half by 18-6 points with one lona and continued their dominance over the visitors for the remaining part of the game with two more lonas.
Bangladesh head coach Shahnaz Parvin Maleka stated that the loss came due to fatigue from travel and player injuries.
“We arrived in Kathmandu yesterday [Saturday] and hardly had any rest. Three of our players are dealing with injuries,” Maleka said. “We aim to perform better in the next match by addressing the mistakes we made today.”
Both Bangladesh and Nepal women’s teams are facing off in a kabaddi Test series for the first time in the run up to the Women’s Kabaddi World Cup to be held in Bihar, India, from June 1 to June 8.
The next game of the series will be held today, while the other three matches are scheduled on April 22, 24 and 25.
Nepal vs Bangladesh Women’s Kabaddi Test Series: Schedule
Match 1: April 20
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Match 2: April 21
Match 3: April 22
Match 4: April 24
Match 5: April 25
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As far as their head-to-head record is concerned, Nepal has been a stronger team than Bangladesh in Women’s Kabaddi. Bangladesh has no record of winning against Nepal in recent times. Bangladesh lost to the Nepal women’s team in the South Asian Games and Asian Games.
