KATHMANDU, Dec. 2 -- Nepal started its campaign in kho kho at the 13th South Asian Games (SAG) with wins in the both men's and women's categories in Kirtipur on Sunday.

In the men's category, Nepal defeated Bangladesh with a narrow margin of 21-19 to get its first three points of the competition.

Nepal started the game as the chasers during the first innings and accumulated a total of 12 points. In the second turn, Bangladesh got as much points of the first innings.

The Nepali team consisted of Dhan Bahadur Chaudhary, Kushal Mecche and Ganesh Bishwakarma. They all got four points for the team.

Nepal led the game 21-12 in the first turn of the second innings, but Bangladesh garnered seven points more to take the score to 21-19 in the t...