The third day of the 71st Senior National Men’s Kabaddi Championship witnessed another action-packed day of kabaddi in Cuttack, Odisha.

A total of 10 pool matches were scheduled to be played on Day 3 of the 71st Senior National Men’s Kabaddi Championship, followed by the Round of 16 matches.

Gujarat pipped Madhya Pradesh 54-53 in the opening match on the third day of the competition in Pool D. Despite the narrow defeat, Madhya Pradesh booked their place in the Round of 16.

Title contenders Services defeated Jammu & Kashmir 50-30 in their final Pool E fixture to advance to the Round of 16.

Meanwhile, Goa beat Chhattisgarh 62-39 in their Pool E fixture to secure their place in the playoffs.

Elsewhere in Pool H, the Rahul Chaudhari-led Uttar Pradesh continued their winning momentum as they thrashed Pondicherry 67-34 to storm into the Round of 16.

On the other hand, Karnataka overcame West Bengal 45-18 while Punjab defeated Uttarakhand 58-37 to move to the Round of 16.

Hosts Odisha’s final pool game against Rajasthan, Kerala’s fixture versus Tripura and Tamil Nadu’s game against Assam were abandoned on Day 3.

Following the conclusion of the pool stage matches, the Round of 16 fixtures were confirmed.

Later in the day, defending champions Haryana sealed their place in the quarter-finals with a 48-41 win over Tamil Nadu in the Round of 16.

A star-studded Services outfit stormed into the quarter-finals after they beat Madhya Pradesh 57-22.

On the other hand, Punjab secured a commanding 47-18 victory over Bihar while Maharashtra edged out hosts Odisha 43-26 in their pre-quarter-final tie.

Railways continued their dominance in the ongoing tournament as they recorded a 48-27 win over Karnataka to set up a quarter-final tie against Rajasthan.

Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan were involved in a thrilling Round of 16 encounter as Rajasthan pipped Himachal Pradesh with a scoreline of 53-51.

Uttar Pradesh and Goa also advanced to the last eight after both teams registered comprehensive wins. While Uttar Pradesh overcame Telangana 46-23, Goa beat Chandigarh 45-33 to seal their spot in the last eight.

Featuring the likes of Naveen Kumar, Devank Dalal, Bharat Hooda, Rahul Sethpal, Ankit Jaglan and Jaideep Dahiya in their squad, Services then knocked out reigning champions Haryana with a 43-32 victory to book their place in the semi-finals.

In the second quarter-final, Punjab edged out Maharashtra 35-26 to secure their place in the last four.

The Rahul Chaudhari-led Uttar Pradesh also advanced to the semi-finals after they defeated Goa 51-26 in their quarter-final clash.

Last edition’s finalists Railways then completed the semi-finalists line-up as they registered a 54-31 win over Rajasthan to wrap up an exciting day of action.

Meanwhile, the two semi-finals and the final of the 71st Senior National Men’s Kabaddi Championship will be played at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Cuttack on Sunday, February 23.

71st Senior National Men’s Kabaddi Championship, Day 3 schedule, results and scores

Match 33: Gujarat beat Madhya Pradesh 54-53 (Pool D)

Match 34: Services beat Jammu & Kashmir 50-30 (Pool E)

Match 35: Goa beat Chhattisgarh 62-39 (Pool E)

Match 36: Punjab beat Uttarakhand 58-37 (Pool G)

Match 37: Karnataka beat West Bengal 45-18 (Pool G)

Match 38: Uttar Pradesh beat Pondicherry 67-34 (Pool H)

Match 39: Vidarbha beat Jharkhand 25-18 (Pool F)

Match 40: Tamil Nadu vs Assam (Pool H) - Match Abandoned

Match 41: Kerala vs Tripura (Pool C) - Match Abandoned

Match 42: Odisha vs Rajasthan (Pool F) - Match Abandoned

Pre-Quarter-Final 1: Haryana beat Tamil Nadu 48-41

Pre-Quarter-Final 2: Services beat Madhya Pradesh 57-22

Pre-Quarter-Final 3: Punjab beat Bihar 47-18

Pre-Quarter-Final 4: Maharashtra beat Odisha 43-26

Pre-Quarter-Final 5: Railways beat Karnataka 48-27

Pre-Quarter-Final 6: Rajasthan beat Himachal Pradesh 53-51

Pre-Quarter-Final 7: Uttar Pradesh beat Telangana 46-23

Pre-Quarter-Final 8: Goa beat Chandigarh 45-33

Quarter-Final 1: Haryana beat Services 43-32

Quarter-Final 2: Punjab beat Maharashtra 35-26

Quarter-Final 3: Railways beat Rajasthan 54-31

Quarter-Final 4: Uttar Pradesh beat Goa 51-26

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