India thrash Pak to storm into semifinals

Dubai : World champions India and runners-up Iran booked semifinal berths from their respective groups to continue their supremacy in the six-nation Kabaddi Masters at the Al Wasl Sports Complex here today. India once again put up a dominating show to prevail over Pakistan 41-17 for their second successive victory against their arch-rivals in their second and final leg Group A exchange. India had thrashed Pakistan 36-20 in the opening game of the six-nation meet on June 22.
For India, Monu Goyat, who came in as a substitute in the second half, topped the raid charts with seven points. Captain Ajay Thakur and Rishank Devadiga scored six points each as they inflicted two all-outs en route another convincing victory.