CHANDIGARH, NOV 24 :Displaying their agility and strength, Dashmesh Club of Nakodar defeated Saheed Baba Deep Kabaddi Academy of Norway by 37-33 in a thrilling circle style kabaddi final of the Mata Chanan Kaur Dhanoa Punjab Sports Championship at Mata Chanan Kaur Dhanoa Sports Stadium in village Parasrampur in Jalandhar on Sunday.
Watched by a jam-packed stadium, Dashmesh Club of Nakodar received the trophy and a cash prize of Rs 2.50 lakh amidst loud cheers from the spectators. Saheed Baba Deep Kabaddi Academy of Norway got the runners-up trophy along with a paycheque of Rs 1.75lakh.
In the National style kabaddi title-clash formidable Punjab Police beat their traditional opponents Border Security Force of Jalandhar by 31-28. The security men were leading by 18-13 at the half time.
Former Punjab Minister Avtar Henry and MLA Amarjit Singh Samra distributed the prizes.
Later noted Punjab folk singer Gurdas Mann enthralled the 20,000 spectators who thronged the stadium to witness the proceedings.