Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026 Kenya and Sri Lanka Women Enter Semifinals Joy Vanessa Onyango Scores 27 Raid Points in Kenya’s Big Win; Singapore, Malaysia and Uganda Shine in Men’s Matches

Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026

Kenya and Sri Lanka Women Enter Semifinals

Joy Vanessa Onyango Scores 27 Raid Points in Kenya’s Big Win

 Singapore, Malaysia and Uganda Shine in Men’s Matches

 

Ahmedabad, October 26: Day Four of the inaugural Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026 brought exciting action at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex on Monday. Kenya and Sri Lanka confirmed their places in the women’s semifinals from Group B with convincing victories. In the men’s competition, Singapore, Malaysia and Uganda registered impressive wins, while Uganda also defeated Malaysia in the women’s category. Kenya’s massive 82-6 victory over England was the highlight of the day, with Joy Vanessa Onyango scoring 27 raid points.

 

Singapore Outplay Australia; Aadit Leads the Attack

Singapore began the day with a commanding 59-32 victory over Australia in the men’s competition. Aadit Senthilkumar led the raiding department with 18 points, while Raja Sri Raam added 15. In defence, Vishva Deva collected seven tackle points as Singapore inflicted three All-Outs on Australia. For the Australian side, Reuben William scored 11 points and Kuldeep Singh contributed seven.

 

Malaysia Beat Tanzania in Group A

Malaysia secured a 43-26 win over Tanzania in the men’s Group A match. Isaac Alton led the raiders with 14 points, while Ravidran Vicram added six. Rama Madhava Rao topped the defence with three tackle points as Malaysia inflicted two All-Outs. Tanzania fought back through Juma Sultania, who also scored 14 points, while Khatibu Mussa added five.

 

Uganda Dominate England in Men’s Match

Uganda produced a strong performance to defeat England 47-22 in the men’s Group A contest. Mulalira Daglas led the raiding with 11 points, while Rahim Ssekamatte contributed six. Marvin Tenywa was outstanding in defence, scoring six tackle points, including a Super Tackle. Uganda inflicted four All-Outs to strengthen its control over the match. For England, Felix Li scored eight points and Milan Kaushal added six.

 

Uganda Women Defeat Malaysia

Uganda continued their winning run in the women’s competition with a 35-23 victory over Malaysia in Group A. Shirat Nakayongo led the raiding with 18 points, while Olivia Nalubega added six points, including five tackle points. Uganda inflicted two All-Outs during the match. For Malaysia, Darsini scored 10 points, while Ananthi led the defensive effort with five tackle points.

 

Sri Lanka Women Seal Semifinal Berth

Sri Lanka booked their place in the women’s semifinals after defeating Bangladesh 31-20 in Group B. Kajenthini led the defence with an impressive nine tackle points. Diluxshana contributed eight points, while Priyavarna added five as Sri Lanka inflicted the only All-Out of the match. For Bangladesh, Anzuara Ratry top-scored with seven raid points, while Sraboni Mollick added five points.

 

Kenya Women Register a Record-Breaking Win

Kenya delivered the most dominant performance of the day, crushing England 82-6 in the women’s Group B match to secure a semifinal place. Joy Vanessa Onyango was the star, collecting a remarkable 27 raid points. Shabbie Yongo added six points and Lavenda Odhiambo contributed five. In defence, Stacy Karanja and Mary Oteki scored four tackle points each as Kenya inflicted eight All-Outs. For England, Anisa Khan scored four points and Erin Nicholson added two.

 

With Kenya and Sri Lanka through to the women’s semifinals, the competition is gaining momentum as teams continue their pursuit of the inaugural Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship title.