Newly crowned KL International Inter City Kabaddi Champions Chennai were lucky to walk away 29-27 winners over Sri Devi Dragons in the final of the KL-Kuttralam Friendly Kabaddi Championships at the Sri Devi Grounds early today morning.
Chennai sorely missed the services of their star player Karnan and were given a fright by the Dragons in a highly entertaining final.
The absence of Karnan, who had already left for India, and the relaxation of weight category for the competition, saw Chennai being forced to backpedal in their final match.
Chennai led 15-13 after the first half but always found the going tough against the strong defensive performance by the Dragons.
Dragons even took the lead in the second half but crucial mistakes saw Chennai pulling ahead by as many as five points at one stage.
A crucial mistake in the closing stages when the Dragons squandered a golden chance to pick a lona off the Chennai side paid put to their chances.
Earlier in the group matches, Chennai topped their group with comfortable wins over Sri Devi Tigers and Selayang.
The Dragons also topped their group with solid victories over Seremban and Kg Pandan.
In the battle for third place, Selayang defeated Seremban 26-19.
The tournament turned out to be valuable playing experience for players, especially the SUKMA players from both Kuala Lumpur and Negri Sembilan.
The championships finished around 2.30am but for the strong supporters who had stayed back to witness the matches, it was a kabaddi feast worth waiting till the wee hours of the morning.
The executive committee of the Kabaddi Association of Kuala Lumpur would like to thank the Chennai team for their participation in the tournament.
RESULTS
GROUP A: Chennai bt Sri Devi Tigers 34-10; Selayang bt Sri Devi Tigers 37-16; Chennai bt Selayang 32-8
GROUP B: Sri Devi Dragons bt Seremban 32-11; Seremban bt Kg Pandan 29-21; Sri Devi Dragons bt Kg Pandan 31-14
Third Placings: Selayang bt Seremban 26-19
Final: Chennai bt Sri Devi Dragons 29-27
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