Pakistan won the 2nd Asia Kabaddi Cup final, defeating India 40-31 at the Punjab Stadium in Lahore in a match ending abruptly and with some controversy.
In the 2nd half of the game, the referee showed a green card to Coach Goormel Singh for his constant interference in field matters. After some heated arguments, the Team India finally decided not to continue play and the team left the field six minutes before the close of play.
Following a prolonged protest from the Indian team, Pakistan were declared the winners of the Asia Cup 2012.
The second edition of the 2012 Asian Kabaddi championships final was played in the lively and historic city of Lahore, famous for its arts and culture.
Six teams comprising of Pakistan, India, Afghanistan, Nepal, Iran and Sri Lanka participated in the tournament. The matches were held at the ovate shaped Punjab stadium, adjacent to the Gadaffi cricket ground in Lahore.
Each time Pakistan had a lead, India kept fighting back. Pakistan had conceded five points in a row in between the 16th-17th minute. The match was very nerve racking, especially if you were an Indian or Pakistani supporter.
After another successful raid by the Indians, the team in blue was now within a point of Pakistan with the scores at 13-12 in favour of the home team. However Pakistan maintained an upper hand reclaiming their +2 lead with a booming raid.
With the game excitingly intense, both team captains fought hardly, having mini battles inside the Kabaddi circle.
In the first half, Pakistan displayed some excellent Kabaddi, leading by 22 points to 16. It has to be said that the Indian players emerged as strong challengers to the Pakistan team.
Following a short break the highly competitive match resumed with twenty minutes to go. It was too early to call on who would win this match.
At the beginning of the second half, the game was halted for a few minutes, with a frustrated Indian team wanting a review, on a decision they felt went against them.
Replay footage showed as Lala Obaidullah moved forward, Gurvinder Pahalwan [wrestler - Player] was touched, and then somebody from the back pushed Lala Obaidullah outside the line. The umpires/referee were having none of it and the decision stood.
As is the case in cricket, there is nothing wrong with having a review system in place, giving teams in Kabaddi a chance to refer any marginal decisions.
Nine minutes into the second half Pakistan continued where they left from, leading by six points at 31-25. The match was now being played at a lively pace. It was safe to assume if any team reached a score of fifty points, they would go onto win the title.
After a drinks break both teams continued to play some sensational Kabaddi, scoring points on either side.
The game already played under tense circumstances, took a turn for the worst during the 15th minute when another incident revolving an Indian player occurred. The Pakistan team argued that Sukhdev Singh attempted to attack their area two times in a row, which was against the rules of the game.
The match referee Zafar Gujjar showed Indian coach Goormel Singh the green card for persistently entering the Kabaddi circle.
The Kabaddi Federation and technical committee decided with India refusing to play they had forfeited the match. The referee declared Pakistan as the champions.
This victory was a beautiful moment for the Pakistan team and for their fans, because they were crowned Asian champions for the very first time. India had already won the inaugural tournament beating Iran in their hometown Tabrez.
The Pakistan flags were hoisted all over the ground at the Nishtar Park Sports Complex.
The Final Scores: Pakistan: 40 and India: 31
Pakistan coach Tahir Waheed was pleased with Pakistan’s well-deserved victory.
“It’s a great win for us because we always had the upper hand against a better side, thanks to the support we got from the crowd.”
Pakistan's kabaddi team were comprised of: Muhammad Irfan (Captain), Shafiq Ahmed (Vice Captain), Beniameen, Touseef Liaquat , Qamar Zaman, Zafar Iqbal, Arslan Mehmood, Muhammad Nafees Shahid, Musharraf Javed, Kaleem Ullah, Akmal Shahzad, Muhammad Sajjad, Bilal Mohsin, Waqas Ahmad Butt, Sajid Nasir, Abaidullah, Shahram#fasialsatti
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