The Indian women had a challenging outing as Chinese Taipei pushed them to the limit in the final, almost missing out on the top prize by a single point.
HANGZHOU: The Indian contingent won their 100th medal at the Asian Games on Saturday with a thrilling 26-25 triumph against Chinese Taipei in the women's kabaddi final.
This marks the women's kabaddi team's third title success in the continental extravaganza, eclipsing its runner-up result in the previous edition of the Games in Indonesia and exceeding the country's ambitions of breaking the historic three-figure mark for the first time.
The Indian women had a challenging outing as Chinese Taipei pushed them to the limit in the final, almost missing out on the top prize by a single point.
The Indian squad displayed steely nerves in the final two raids to win the game.
India led by five points at halftime after to a spectacular raid by Pooja, one of the stars of the dramatic title match that also saw the team's coach reprimanded with a green card.
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