SAF Games: Akhil Kumar wins gold for India in boxing

COLOMBO: Akhil Kumar added another gold medal to India's kitty in the boxing competition at the South Asian Games on Tuesday.

In an electrifying atmosphere, Akhil Kumar pipped Abid Ali Baloch of Pakistan 26:25 in the 54kg bantamweight category to win the yellow metal. The Indian got a lot of crowd support in the match, which was ridden with controversy on the ground of referring.

However, Sanjay Kishan Kolte managed a silver in 48 kg lightweight category as he went down to Mohammed Nissar of Pakistan 20:23 in a close fight for the gold medal.

In 51 kg fly weight category, Karim won gold for Pakistan beating B Harsha Kamar of Sri Lanka. Karim garnered 23 points against Kamar's 17 to script a comfortable victory.