Pakistan win handball gold

Published October 26, 2008

BALI, Oct 25: Pakistan defeated Kuwait in the final of the Bali Asian Beach Games handball event at the Beach Handball Arena here on Saturday.

Pakistan beat Kuwait by 55-38 goals in 2-1 sets in a thrilling penalty shoot out in which Kuwait missed a strike before Pakistan availed all penalties successfully.

The winners had earlier won the Asian championship last year, when they beat Iran.—APP