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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Army beat Islamic Republic of Iran 40-36 after an interesting contest to grab first position at the inaugural International Beach Kabaddi Tournament here at the Pakistan Sports Complex, Islamabad on Wednesday.
Army carried out powerful raids and excellent catching to take the score to 20-15, in their favour, at half time.
Iran put up a better show in the second half, but were eventually beaten and finished as runner-up. Army's Nasir, Khalid and Abrar were the main contributors, while for Iran Farhad Rahimi and Fazel played brilliantly.
Earlier, WAPDA crushed Pakistan Air Force (PAF) 61-23 in a one-sided affair to clinch the third position.
Iran's Deputy Head of the Mission to Pakistan Hussain Ravesh was the chief guest of the concluding ceremony.
