Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship: Canada, England And Sri Lanka Record Big Wins In Ahmedabad

Sri Lanka extended their unbeaten run to three matches with a narrow 36-34 victory over Uganda, while Canada and England registered commanding wins on Day 3 of the Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship (CWKC) 2026 in Ahmedabad on Sunday.

Canada defeated Australia 74-28 in the men’s competition, while England overwhelmed Nigeria 68-18. In the women’s category, Nigeria secured their first win of the tournament by beating Singapore 43-20, and Sri Lanka thrashed England 65-16.

Canada Score 74 Points To Defeat Australia

Canada opened their Day 3 campaign with a dominant performance against Australia at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex.

Australia struggled to contain Canada’s attack and failed to collect crucial tackle points. Canada capitalised on the defensive weaknesses, inflicting two all-outs in the first half and three more after the break.

Canada won 74-28 to register their first points in Group B. The score also made them the first men’s team in the tournament to cross 70 points in a single match.

Anmol Thakur led Canada with 18 points, followed by Manpreet Singh with 15. Divjot Singh was Australia’s leading scorer with 11 points.

Sri Lanka Hold Off Uganda In Close Contest

Sri Lanka faced a tougher challenge against Uganda, whose defensive strategy kept ace raider Milinda Chathuranga in check during the early stages.

Uganda took a three-point lead into half-time, putting pressure on the previously unbeaten Sri Lankan side.

However, Sri Lanka turned the match around in the final 10 minutes to secure a narrow 36-34 win and extend their unbeaten streak to three matches.

Chathuranga finished with 11 points for Sri Lanka, while Douglas Mulalira led Uganda’s scoring with eight.

England Crush Nigeria 68-18

England recorded a comprehensive victory over Nigeria in the men’s competition, with both teams seeking their first win of the tournament.

Nigeria conceded an all-out within the opening seven minutes and struggled to recover. England continued to exploit gaps in their opponents’ defence, collecting 10 all-out points to prevent any comeback.

Ahrujan Ragunathan and Alvin Jaison scored 11 points each for England in the 68-18 victory. Nigeria managed only five tackle points as their defence struggled to contain the English attack.

Nigeria Women Register First Tournament Win

Nigeria’s women secured their first victory of the championship by defeating Singapore 43-20.

The contest was closely fought in the first half, with Nigeria leading 12-11 at the break. However, Nigeria pulled away after the interval to secure a convincing win, leaving Singapore with three consecutive defeats.

Robert Moses led Nigeria’s attack with 13 points, while Dennis Udeme contributed nine tackle points. Sindini Anandarajan scored 11 points for Singapore, including eight touch points.

Sri Lanka Women Dominate England 65-16

Sri Lanka’s women produced one of the most commanding performances of the day, defeating England 65-16.

Sri Lanka completed an all-out within the first three minutes, before England had opened their account. The early setback left the English side trailing by 28 points at half-time, having scored just six points.

England failed to mount a comeback in the second half and finished without a single tackle point.

Deshani led Sri Lanka with 14 points as the team secured a 49-point victory.