The thrilling Kabaddi action continued on the second day of the Kabaddi Masters Dubai 2018 as World champions India took on Kenya at the Al Wasl Sports Club in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Group A clash saw India play their second match in the tournament after their win last night against neighboring rivals Pakistan. India ended up winning the match with a comfortable 36-20 scoreline in a stellar led by skipper Ajay Thakur. Kenya, who also had played in the Kabaddi World Cup in India back in 2016, played their first match in the Kabaddi Masters Dubai. India fielded a star-studded lineup against Pakistan with all the players plying their trade in the Pro Kabaddi League and came with a strong pedigree in the game. India's captain Ajay Thakur led from the front against Pakistan as he scored eight raid point and two raid points on the night. India's star raiders Rahul Chaudhari and Pardeep Narwal had a rare off-night as the substitute Rohit Kumar did well to aid Thakur in the raiding department in the second half. Indian defence was led by the ever reliable duo of Surender Nada and Surjeet Singh who put on a steely performance against the Pakistani raiders. Kenya came into the match with some promise counting on their skipper David Mosambayi's Pro Kabaddi League experience to lead against the mighty Indian side and put up a strong fight. India continued their winning run in the Kabaddi Masters Dubai 2018 with a strong showing against the Kenyan side winning the match with a 48-19 scoreline at the end of the match. Rishank Devadiga and Monu Goyat were the standout performers for the Indian side with both the raiders notching up 'Super 10s' in the match as skipper Ajay Thakur was afforded rest in the raiding department and led the team from the mat. Defenders Girish Ernak and Sandeep Narwal marshaled the troops and put up a strong front against the well-built and strong Kenyan raiders. The Kenya side will take some positives from the defeat as they were able to inflict a couple of Super Tackles on India and it could prove handy against their opponents Pakistan tomorrow. #1 India take command of the match at the start As was expected, India began the game on a strong note capitalizing on their three strong raiders - Ajay Thakur, Rishank Devadiga and Monu Goyat who were solid from the start with smart raiding from both sides of the mat. They did not allow the Kenyan defence to settle from the get-go inflicting a quick all-out on the Africans taking a commanding lead in the initial minutes of the match. 1 / 5 NEXT<doc-sep>India took on arch-rivals Pakistan on the mat on Day 4 of the Kabaddi Masters Dubai. The Ajay Thakur-led team won the one-sided match with the scoreline 41-17 and became the second team to qualify for the semi-finals after Iran. India's captain Ajay Thakur, Monu Goyat, along with Rohit Kumar did a commendable job in the last match. The men in blue will now lock horns with newbies Kenya in the second match of Day 5 (the first one being the Group B encounter of Iran vs Argentina). Last Saturday, on June 23, the Kenyans were defeated by team India with the scoreline 48-19. It came as a surprise to many that the one-man army Manjeet Chillar did not play a single match of the Kabaddi Masters. PKL's talismanic raider Pardeep Narwal and poster boy Rahul Chaudhari were also seen sitting on the team bench for the most part. They have not gotten an opportunity to play after the first match. Strangely enough, Deepak Hooda was present on the mat but he did not contribute a single point for the team in the match against Pakistan. Team Kenya have lost both their matches against India and Pakistan. Defeating India in the approaching match is going to be a hard task for the Kenyans - although it is vital for them to have a chance to make it to the playoffs. Led by the destructive raider David Mosambayi, they will have to work hard for the approaching match. India's predicted lineup Ajay Thakur (C) (Raider) Ajay Thakur is the backbone of team India. He has stood up to everyone's expectations and done an incredibly good job being captain. The super raider has contributed to the team as a defender as well and that makes him all the more special as a player. A hero of the Kabaddi World Cup 2016, he is likely to achieve the same feat here. Monu Goyat (Raider) Any praises for Monu Goyat will seem less. The 25-year-old is a proficient player who has led team India to glory on multiple occasions and performed when needed. The services' raider has shown some exceptional tactics in the match and grabbed the headlines for his exploits in the ongoing tournament. Rishank Devadiga (Raider) One of the costliest players in the Pro Kabaddi League auctions, Rishank Devadiga is an outstanding player. The audience was gobsmacked by his swift game and he is undoubtedly one of the finest raiders Kabaddi has ever produced. Manjeet Chhillar (All-rounder) Manjeet Chillar is one of the best all-rounders in Kabaddi and is a perfect example of experience and skills. It was surprising to see that the 31-year-old has not played a single match in the ongoing tournament in spite of being the best defender in the Kabaddi World Cup. However, he is likely to replace Deepak Hooda in the upcoming match against Kenya to finally get some game time. Surjeet Singh (Defender) Surjeet Singh and strong tackles go hand in hand. He is one of the most vicious defenders in Kabaddi who possesses colossal defensive skills. One of the prime picks in the starting seven to play in the approaching match. Surender Nada (Defender) Surender Nada, the best defender of the fifth edition of PKL is expected to play as a part of the starting seven yet again. The Haryana-born player is the best defender in the league and has displayed some unbelievable ankle holds in the last matches. Sandeep Narwal (Defender) Sandeep Narwal, the most proactive player in Kabaddi, makes it to the probable list for the starting seven. This passionate player has done wonders for the team - be it the most powerful block or a crucial raid - he has done it all. Sandeep has shown enthralling performances in previous matches and is expected to do the same again. Follow the LIVE updates of the India vs Kenya match on Sportskeeda! 1 / 2 NEXT<doc-sep>Catch the live score and updates from Match No 10 of the Kabaddi Masters Dubai between India and Kenya Auto refresh feeds End of the first half. India completely dominant. Can Kenya save some pride in the second half? Kenya now need to beat Pakistan by more than 7 points to qualify for the semi-final. India go into semis with 100% win record Surjeet finishes with a super raid as India hand Kenya a schooling in every sense of the word. Kenya did well in the end to reduce India to two men, but lacked the experience to finish the job. What an ankle hold from Surender Nada to halt the big David Mosambayi in his tracks. Pardeep follows it up with the first touch point of the game. The ones introduced by Srinivas Reddy are making a mark early on ALL OUT! Pardeep Narwal seems to be a man on a mission. He has looked like his usual menacing player in this game so far and Kenya are struggling to cope with it. deal with that threat. Oguta's words appear to have made a difference as Kenya catch Pardeep Narwal to record their second point of the game Laventer Oguta takes a timeout. Kenya need calming down. India have made a habit of coming storming out of the blocks and no opponents have managed to Rahul Chaudhari is being given a run. Rishank Devadiga who has been impressive all throughout the tournament gets a deserved breather. Reddy wants all his players in form ahead of semi-finals End of the first half. India completely dominant. Can Kenya save some pride in the second half? On a different note, Argentina play Nigeria is crucial game in the FIFA World Cup tonight. Will the blue and whites be dancing at the end of the night? Argentina entertaining the crowd with some moves of their own. The South Americans have been a breath of fresh air off the field. ALL OUT! India are relentless. Their raiders have been on top of their game again. No team seems to know the way to tackle this three-pronged attack Kenya score a point after a long time and it's met with sarcastic cheers from the crowd. SUPER RAID! Obiero Victor has been Kenya's most impressive player. With that super raid, Kenya have a chance of enforcing an all out. That would be a big positive for Kenya from the match Obiero goes out on the lobby and he is out. Surjeet gets a touch point in the next raid. India revive two men and Kenya's hopes of enforcing an all out may well have disappeared Kenya now need to beat Pakistan by more than 7 points to qualify for the semi-final. India go into semis with 100% win record Surjeet finishes with a super raid as India hand Kenya a schooling in every sense of the word. Kenya did well in the end to reduce India to two men, but lacked the experience to finish the job. That's it from here and see you all once again for the semi-final and hopefully the Finals coverage from Al Wasl Sports Stadium, Dubai India now face Republic of Korea in the semi-final. India enter the semis with a 100 percent win record. They were hardly tested in the league matches winning each of them with massive margins. None of the teams gave India any kind of fight and the coach Srinivas Reddy has tested almost every member of the squad ahead of the Asian Games. Preview: World Champions India and runners-up Iran booked semi-final berths from their respective groups to continue their supremacy in the six-nation Kabaddi Masters at the Al Wasl Sports Complex. 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 their bitter foes 36-20 in the opening game of the six-nation meet on 22 June. For India, the most expensive player 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 to another convincing victory. Rohit gave India a 6-1 lead inside five minutes with a super raid and a couple of minutes later, inflicted the first all-out. Pakistan had no answers to the attacking and deceptive style of Rohit Kumar, Rishank Devadiga and skipper Thakur. There was further setback for Pakistan when captain Nasir Ali was down with an injury in a 17th minute action, but fortunately for them, he returned in the second half. In Tuesday's match India take on Kenya. In the previous encounter both these teams, Thakur and Co emerged victorious without breaking a sweat. Even in today's match, the result isn't expected to be any different.<doc-sep>
Having trounced arch-rivals Pakistan by a huge 16-point margin in the opening encounter of the Kabaddi Masters 2018, an upbeat Indian side will be looking to overcome new entrants Kenya as the two teams lock horns for the second match of Group A at the Al Wasl Sports Club in Dubai. Leading a side stacked with superstars, Ajay Thakur did more than just a commendable job to lead India to victory by leading from the front to pick 10 points including two tackle points in the second half of the game. While Rahul Chaudhari looked slightly out of sorts, PKL's revelation raider Pardeep Narwal looked like a pale shadow of himself, unable to pick a point and could well make way for his ex-Patna Pirates teammate Monu Goyat. The Indian defence led by the duo of Surjeet Singh and Surender Nada did well to keep the Pakistan raiders in check, which could see them retain their place for the clash against Kenya. Mohit Chhillar, who had only one point from the game could well make way for Sandeep Narwal or if he does retain his place, Deepak Niwas Hooda, who almost had no contribution in the game except for a couple of raids might make way for veteran Manjeet Chhillar, who surprisingly sat out in the first game. Kenya, led by the talismanic David Mosambayi, will have a huge challenge pitted against them, but with some strong men in the team, they are capable of proving stiff competition. In James Odhiambo and Odhiambo Ogak, Kenya have their defense in the right place while the raiding department and the host of all-rounders will have to be on top of their game to unsettle the strong Indian defense unit. India's predicted lineup Ajay Thakur (C) (Raider) India's skipper did extremely well to lead the team with his quality performance as he picked up 10 points from the game, including two tackle points and will be expected to lead the raiding department against Kenya yet again. Rahul Chaudhari (Raider) Pro Kabaddi League's history maker with the most points ever in the competition had an off-day against Pakistan but his remarkable raiding can be given another go in order to get him back on track against the new entrants. Monu Goyat (Raider) Monu Goyat grabbed the headlines as he demanded the highest ever contract in the Pro Kabaddi League and for no small reason as the Services raider has consistently been amongst the points and will be hoping to make a mark as he faces a probable debut against Kenya in place of his Pirates skipper Pardeep Narwal. Manjeet Chhillar (All-rounder) One of India's finest all-rounders, Manjeet Chhillar surprisingly sat out in the encounter against Pakistan. His defensive prowess and raiding capabilities can hold India in good stead, which could see him starting in place of Deepak Niwas Hooda. Surjeet Singh (Defender) Having put on a strong show against Pakistan with some excellent skill from the cover position, Surjeet Singh will yet again form a vital part of the defensive unit with his colossal blocks and pro-active defending. Surender Nada (Defender) Having made the left corner position his own now for the last few years, Surender Nada's famous 'ankle hold' came to the fore against Pakistan as he stopped the raiders in their tracks and will be an important part of India's defence against the promising attack of Kenya. Sandeep Narwal (Defender) In what could be a straight toss up between 'The Beast' Sandeep Narwal and Mohit Chhillar, Sandeep could well get the nod with his strong show in the game against Pakistan, as he overshadowed Mohit Chhillar's below-par performance. Follow LIVE updates of the India vs Kenya match here. 1 / 2 NEXT