India vs Iran Kabaddi, Kabaddi Masters Dubai Final: India beat Iran 44-26 to win title

India clinched the Kabaddi Masters Dubai 2018 title after beating Iran 44-26 in the final.

By: Sports Desk
New Delhi | Updated: June 30, 2018 10:28 PM IST
India vs Iran Live India vs Iran Kabaddi: India beat Iran in Kabaddi Masters Dubai final.

India vs Iran Kabaddi, Kabaddi Masters Dubai Final: India clinched the Kabaddi Masters Dubai 2018 title after beating Iran 44-26 in the final. Ajay Thakur just missed out from getting a perfect 10 but he got 9 Raid points. India started the match with some dominating run as they kept themselves ahead at the half-time. Iran later tried to get themsleves back in the game but Rishank, Thakur and Goyat didn’t allow the opponents to take the lead. India are the reigning world champions and they have now clinched the Kabaddi Masters too.

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India vs Iran Kabaddi, Kabaddi Masters Dubai Final Highlights

21:17 (IST)30 Jun 2018
India lift title

India clinched the Kabaddi Masters Dubai 2018 title after beating Iran 44-26 in the final.

21:02 (IST)30 Jun 2018
Ajay Thakur Raids

Ajay Thakur is now killing sometime as we are not left with much time in this encounter. With that he takes another point and India continue to lead 

20:56 (IST)30 Jun 2018
Another SUPER TACKLE

The Iranian Raider tried to get away from that as he tre=ied to run away from the defence but still India get two more points. India enxtend lead to 15 points. 

20:51 (IST)30 Jun 2018
SUPER TACKLE

What a brilliant way to get a couple of points and they go for a SUPER TACKLE. India are back in the game with this tackle and strecth the lead. Rishank is back on the mat as Rohit is gone out

20:48 (IST)30 Jun 2018
Good Tackle from Iran

Some good game play from Iran as they get some points for themselves. Iran are getting points quickly and can this be a comeback for them. The final result will tell but for now India are ahead

20:45 (IST)30 Jun 2018
Substitute for India

Rishank has been relaced by Rohit. The Bengaluru Bulls captain has come in and this is a good tactic from India. They are getting pseeking more points

20:39 (IST)30 Jun 2018
Another TACKLE

You cannot get away from India's defense. Iran raider had no option as all the defenders get better off them. The teams have no answers against India's defense and India take a 10-point lead. Tajik is on the bench now as he is injured

20:37 (IST)30 Jun 2018
MONU GOYAT gets more

Monu Goyat capitalises on the lack of communication between Iran defenders. India get off the mark in this half too and Iran are in trouble now

20:35 (IST)30 Jun 2018
Final half

We are back with the live action and this is the final half in this tournament. Ajay Thakur is being leading from the front and he is getting  points continuously

20:31 (IST)30 Jun 2018
India 18-11 Iran at Hlaf-time

India are leading Iran 18-11 at the half-time. India have maintained the lead despite a break due to technical fault. Ajay Thakur and Monu Goyat have shown their worth in this match

20:28 (IST)30 Jun 2018
India vs Iran

We are back with live action and the scoreline is 17-10 as India lead right now. But add more to that tally as India strecth lead before the half-time 

20:22 (IST)30 Jun 2018
Technical error

There is a blackout in the stadium and the referees have called out for the time out. India are leading Iran with 7 points and they would be looking to continue the momentum

20:20 (IST)30 Jun 2018
Iran give a point

Ajay Thakur could have come without any point but Iran tried to go for the Tackle but fail and India have the point. A lot of time is left in the game though but at the moment India are ahead

20:18 (IST)30 Jun 2018
Iran make a comeback

Iran are back in the game and they have added four points . But still India are leading and they would be wanting to continue the momentum till the half-time

20:14 (IST)30 Jun 2018
Another Tackle

What a tackle by India. This has been another important aspect for India's successful in this tournament. With Goyat and Thakur, the defense has been India's strength

20:11 (IST)30 Jun 2018
Monu Goyat on Raid

The most expensive player Monu Goyat gets first empty raid. He got two points earlier but this time settles without any point. India are still in massive lead

20:08 (IST)30 Jun 2018
Ajay Thakur gets one

Another good raid from ajay Thakur and the captain celebrates that one point in a bit innovative manner. Other than that India are in a lead at the moment and Iran dugout is looking in some pressure

20:05 (IST)30 Jun 2018
India off the mark

India have started the proceedings and they have the lad straight away. They rae leading 4-0 and this has been India's strategy right from the beginning of the tournament

20:01 (IST)30 Jun 2018
India vs Iran FINAL

The teams are out on the mat for one last time in this tournament. India have been dominant in this campaign and Iran have had some good performances. It should come out to be an exciting game

19:23 (IST)30 Jun 2018
Indian team means business

Ajay Thakur and Co.  don't want to leave a stone unturned

19:17 (IST)30 Jun 2018
India vs Iran

The captains are all set to lead their teams in the finals

19:01 (IST)30 Jun 2018
Ajay Thakur leading from the front

Ajay Thakur has been leading India in the most brilliant manner he could have. He has the Raid points under his belt and the strategies have been done the trick for India in this tournament

18:41 (IST)30 Jun 2018
Road to Finals

Iran defeated Argentina and South Korea in their group and later got better off Pakistan in the semi-final match. Pakistan did try to make a comeback in the second half but Iran dominated well. India on the other side had easy wins against Pakistan and Kenya in group stages and then defeated South Korea quite convicingly to reach the final

17:38 (IST)30 Jun 2018
India vs Iran Final

Hello and Welcome to the live coverage of the summit clash between India and Iran of the Kabaddi Masters Dubai 2018. The two teams have been unbeaten in the tournament and this would be a promising encounter. Rishank and Ajay Thakur scripted India's win against South Korea in the semi-final but it would be interesting to see who gets his name on the team sheet today.

India vs Iran Kabaddi Live: India beat Korea in the semifinals.

India vs Iran Kabaddi Final Live: India have been unbeaten at the Kabaddi Masters Dubai and that streak of flawless performances in UAE continued with a 36-20 win against South Korea in the semifinals on Friday. India had a sluggish start but that was soon arrested by skipper Ajay Thakur and Girish Ernak at the back to reduce the flow of points for Korea. After 10 minutes of poor play, India grew into the game and put up their first all out in the 15th minute to lead 13-8, from then on, it was no looking back for India who made things difficult for Korea.

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