The Bangladesh national women's kabaddi team took 2-1 lead in the five-match bilateral kabaddi test series beating touring Nepal women's kabaddi team by 31-23 points in the third match held today (Monday) at the National Kabaddi Stadium in the capital.

The match began with both teams displaying an attacking intent, setting the stage for a fiercely contested encounter.

Although Bangladesh maintained the lead for most of the first half, the touring side continued to challenge strongly. In the 10th minute, Bangladesh
inflicted the first all-out on Nepal and opened up a commanding 17-10 advantage.

However, Nepal responded impressively after falling behind. A successful super raid earned Nepal three valuable points, reducing the deficit. Bangladesh went into the halftime break with a 17-13 lead.

After the restart, Bangladesh added a few more points in an attempt to widen the gap, but Nepal kept fighting to get back into the contest.

The hosts eventually sealed a 31-23 victory, taking a 2-1 lead in the series.

Bangladesh won the opening match of the series, while Nepal bounced back to level the series with victory in the second encounter.