ISLAMABAD: Wapda outclassed POF Wah 34-16 on the opening day of the Sarsabz 43rd National Kabaddi Championship here at the Jinnah Stadium on Wednesday.

Wapda, who along with Pakistan Air Force were joint winners of the last edition held in 2022, made a strong start to the championship.

In other matches held on Wednesday, the Higher Education Commission overcame Islamabad 31-11, Pakistan Air force (PAF) outplayed Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 36-19, Army beat Sindh 25-14, Pakistan Police beat Gilgit-Baltistan 26-12 and POF Wah defeated Balochistan 25-8.

KP and Punjab got walkovers in their matches against Pakistan Railways and Sindh, respectively.

Published in Dawn, February 29th, 2024