Highlights, Kabaddi Masters Dubai 2018, India vs Pakistan, Match 8 at Dubai: Ajay Thakur and Co march into semis

FT: India 41-17 Pakistan

All over! It’s been a mauling. India have thrashed Pakistan to enter the semi-finals. It was a no contest. India dominant from minute one. The raiders leading from the front. Pakistan now need to beat Kenya to reach the semi-final

38’ India 38-16 Pakistan

Argentina team have had enough. They know this game is up. Been in the sport for long enough to know it

37’ India 36-16 Pakistan

ALL OUT! Monu Goyat does the finishing job. Pakistan are all out again. This has been a cruise for India. Pakistan are being thumped here

36’ India 32-16 Pakistan

SUPER TACKLE! Some resistance from Pakistan as Ajay Thakur is tackled by three Pakistan men on court. But it is a case of too little too late

32’ India 29-13 Pakistan

ANKLE HOLD! Girish Ernak with a excellent ankle hold. Pakistan down to three men. India sensing another all out and a place in the semi-finals

Monu Goyat ON

Rohit Kumar is taken off but there is no respite for Pakistan

29' 🇮🇳 27-11 🇵🇰

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25’ India 24-11 Pakistan

ALL OUT! Pakistan all out for the second time in this match. Ajay Thakur finds form at the worse time for Pakistan whose defence is struggling to live with Indian raiders

21’ India 18-9 Pakistan

Second half begins.

HT: India 18-9 Pakistan

India dominant in the first half. Pakistan recovering to an extent after a great start from India. Their raiders have been in top form. Rohit Kumar leading from the front. Coach Srinivas Reddy’s selection is proving right so far.

19’ India 17-7 Pakistan

Rishank does it again in a do-or-die raid. It seems India will take a healthy lead into half time

17’ India 15-7 Pakistan

Nasir Ali is back on his feet and the game resumes

17’ India 15-7 Pakistan

Pakistan captain Nasir Ali down with an injury. A splendid ankle hold from the captain sent Rohit Kumar back in the hut, but Ali got hurt in the process

15’ India 15-6 Pakistan

Indian raiders have been excellent. They haven’t let the Pakistan defence settle down. The variety in their attack makes them a real force to be reckoned with. Pakistan have no answers to the guile of the likes of Rohit Kumar, Rishank Devadiga and Ajay Thakur

14’ India 13-6 Pakistan

Pakistan finding their feet after that early blitz from India. Both Rishank Devadiga and Rohit Kumar on the bench

8’ India 12-3 Pakistan

ALL OUT! Pakistan are cleaned up. What a start by India. Rohit Kumar has been at the heart of it. He has already racked up five raid points. Pakistan need to do better of this game will disappear very quickly

5’ India 6-1 Pakistan

SUPER RAID! Rohit Kumar strikes again. A lightning quick retreat after drawing a tackle leaves Pakistan defenders stunned. India are running away with it early

3’ India 1-0 Pakistan

Rohit Kumar invites Nasir Ali for an ankle hold but escapes his clutches. India draw first blood

India win TOSS!

India will raid first in the second half after opting for court in first half

India vs Pakistan just minutes away

The teams are out! What a response from the crowd. It’s deafening at the Al Wasl Sports stadium

Iran 31-27 South Korea: FT stats

Mohammad Maghsoudlou stars for the Iranians with a Super 10

Iran qualify for semi-finals!

What a thriller! Iran hold their nerve to edge South Korea 31-27 to becoem first team to qualify for the semi-final. The first real close encounter of the tournament and it was worth the wait

Iran edging exciting contest

Meanwhile a cracking contest going on between South Korea and Ira. Iran leading 26-25 with just two minutes to go

Srinivas Reddy tinkers with the team again. But perhaps he has the best team out on form. Rishank Devadiga’s 13 points in the last game cannot be ignored, so does Rohit Kumar’s performance in India’s win over Pakistan earlier in the competition. The biggest surprise though comes at left corner where Girish Ernak gets the nod over Surender Nada. Reddy has decided to ignore his partnership with Mohit Chhillar and opted for the more in-form Ernak. 

In defence, Surjeet returns and Deepak Niwas Hooda keeps his place. Pardeep Narwal and Rahul Chaudhari provide excellent alternatives. India shuld have enough to see Pakistan off who haven’t included Sajjad Shaukat and Muzammal Hussain.

Just 15 minutes to go for the big one!

Team India is all set for the victory against Pakistan after winning the last time the two teams met. #KabaddiMasters Dubai 2018 pic.twitter.com/HA0BXqy5EZ

— Puneri Paltan (@PuneriPaltan) June 25, 2018

Watch  our correspondent Kaushal Shukla from Al Wasl Sports stadium in Dubai previewing second encounter between India and Pakistan

TEAM NEWS!

Rishank Devadiga, Girish Ernak and Rohit Kumar start for India. No place for Pardeep Narwal and Rahul Chuadhari. Surender Nada on the bench.

India XI: Ajay Thakur (C), Mohit Chhillar, Surjeet, Rohit Kumar, Deepak Niwas Hooda, Rishank Devadiga, Girish Ernak

Pakistan XI: Nasir Ali (C), Wasim Sajjad, Kashif Razzaq, Mudassar Ali, Muhammad Nadeem, Muhammad Imran, Qaisir Abbas

Here you can read an in-depth preview by Kaushal Shukla regarding tonight’s clash between India and Pakistan, as we continue to build towards the start of the game.

Hello and welcome to Match 8 of Kabaddi Masters Dubai 2018, where arch-rivals India meet Pakistan again. Stay tuned for all the LIVE coverage and scores as we build towards the start of the contest.