Bangladesh Women Crush England; Semifinal Lineup Takes Shape
The sixth day of the Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026 in Ahmedabad delivered big results. Kenya and Bangladesh finished at the top of Men's Group B, while Sri Lanka's men's and women's teams booked spots in the top four.
The day began with Bangladesh's women thrashing England 79-13. Shrabani Moulik scored 27 points and Brishti Biswas added 12. Bangladesh led in raids 48-12 and tackles 16-2. They also made England 'all out' 12 times to add bonus points.
Bangladesh's women finished their group stage with two wins and two defeats. Losses to Kenya by nine points and to Sri Lanka by 11 points ended their hopes of reaching the final four.
In men's action, Kenya defeated Canada 49-20, a result that put them in a strong position. Canada had been unbeaten until this match. Kenya's balanced attack saw 11 players score, led by Stephen Adongo with 6 points. Rogers Etieno and Samuel Vafula scored 5 each. Kenya also made Canada 'all out' four times and collected 15 tackle points.
Bangladesh men beat Australia 69-30 at the same venue. Dipayan Golder's 21 points and Mohammad Liton Ali's 14 were central to the win. Ibrahim Khalil and Amol Roy each added 7 points. Bangladesh were 41-30 ahead in raids and made Australia 'all out' 12 times, three of them in the first 15 minutes. Australia managed only one tackle point.
Sri Lanka's men's team beat England 50-22 to reach the semifinals. Viduranga (11 points) and Lakshita (9 points) starred. Sri Lanka will meet India on Thursday to decide the top position in Group A.
Malaysia overwhelmed Nigeria 78-13, while Uganda beat Tanzania 35-28 in a tight contest.
Uganda's women had already secured a semifinal place after beating Nigeria 65-22. They will face Kenya in the semifinal. India, the Group A leaders, will play Sri Lanka in the second semifinal.
Uganda's men needed a win to secure second place, and they were challenging Nigeria early. After a Nigerian time-out, Uganda led 16-9 and then scored 18 unanswered points. They led 35-12 at half-time. Nalwogo Nahiya scored 22 points and Nalubega Olivia scored 11. Uganda also led 44-15 in raids and 12-5 in tackles against Nigeria and made them 'all out' eight times.