Sri Lanka Beat Uganda 36-34 in Commonwealth Kabaddi

Ahmedabad, October 25: Sri Lanka recorded its third straight victory at the Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026, defeating Uganda 36-34 on the third day of the event. On the same day, Canada overwhelmed Australia 74-28 in a men's Group B encounter.

The Sri Lanka and Uganda match was played on Sunday at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex. Uganda's organised defence stopped Sri Lanka's star raider Milinda Chathuranga early on, and the African team held a three-point lead at the break.

Sri Lanka came back in the final 10 minutes to win the match. Chathuranga scored 11 points for his team, while Uganda's Douglas Mulalira finished with eight points.

Canada dominated its men's Group B fixture and became the first team in the tournament to score over 70 points. The side registered two all-outs in the first half and three more after the interval.

Anmol Thakur led Canada's attack with 18 points, and Manpreet Singh added 15. For Australia, Divjot Singh was the best player, with 11 points to his name.

Overall, the day offered a mix of tight contests and one-sided results across the championship.