Rajasthan, Rlys clinch Kabaddi titles

Patna: Rajasthan and Railways clinched the men`s and women`s titles respectively in the 61st Senior National Kabaddi Championship at Patliputra Sports Complex here Friday.

In the men`s final, Rajasthan beat Haryana by 27-25. The first half ended 14-13. Jasbir and Navneet were the main scorers for the winners evesn as Praveen and Surjeet of Haryana earned points to reduce the victory margine. In the Women`s final, star studded Railways bagged the title trouncing Haryana by 33-24. Dominating the match from the beginning, Railway eves took nine points lead (20-11) in the first half. Mamta Pujari and Tejeshwani Bai were the main scorers for the winning team. Earlier in the men`s semi-final, Haryana tamed Uttar Pradesh 22-18 and Rajasthan trounced Services 39-31. In the women`s semi-final, Railway defeated Himachal Pradesh 29-20 while Haryana beat Maharashtra 28-19 to move into the final. Services and Himachal Pradesh bagged third position in the men`s women`s section respectively. General Manager of the East Central Railway (ECR) Madhuresh Kumar gave away the prizes.