KATHMANDU, Jan 19: The Nepali women’s national Kho Kho team has secured the runner-up position in the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup after suffering a defeat to the Indian women’s team.
In the final match of the women’s category played at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Hall in New Delhi on Sunday, the Nepali team was defeated 78-40.
In the first inning of the final match, Nepal invited India to attack. Indian player Priyanka Ingle gave her team a big lead of 34-0 with an aggressive performance in the inning. In the second inning, Indian player Chaitra B made her team stronger by adding a dream run point. However, Nepal made a strong comeback and narrowed down the score to 35-24.
Kho Kho World Cup: Nepali men, women finish as runners-up
In the third inning, India intensified its attack and put Nepal under pressure. During this, the Indian team maintained a big lead of 49 points. In the fourth inning, Indian player Chaitra B performed excellently and added five dream run points.
At the end of the fourth inning, the game ended in India's favor 78-40. While the Indian team's attack and defensive strategy were effective throughout the game, the struggle and commitment of the Nepali team were commendable.
The Nepali women’s team advanced to the finals by triumphing 89-18 over Uganda in the first semi-final of the women’s category on Saturday. The women's team had continued its excellent performance in the tournament, maintaining a 100 percent record in their six games leading up to the finals.
Reaching the final of any sports world cup is a big deal for Nepal. In addition, reaching the finals of the Kho Kho World Cup undefeated is a feat that only the women’s national kho kho team has achieved.
