Ramji Kashyap, Pratik Waikar and Aditya Ganpule laid the foundation in round 1.© X/@Kkwcindia
Ramji Kashyap, Pratik Waikar and Aditya Ganpule laid the foundation in the first round as the Indian men’s team advanced to the semi-finals of the Kho Kho World Cup with a 100-40 victory over Sri Lanka in New Delhi Friday. The troika of Kashyap, Waikar and Ganpule impressed as India scored 58 runs in the first innings and prevented the Sri Lankans from scoring a single run via Dream Runs, ensuring a good start to the match.
Sri Lanka toiled hard in Round 2 with their forwards making it difficult for their Indian opponents. But their efforts were not enough to close the gap as India remained in the lead at the start of turn 3.
India took the aggressive route in turn 3 as Siva Reddy, V Subramani and Waikar performed numerous sky and pole vaults to keep the Sri Lankans quiet. India reached 100 points at the end of round 3, which was enough to help them qualify for the semi-finals.
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