PKL 2019: U Mumba outclass Telugu Titans 41-27
Other Sports | September 10, 2019 23:01 ISTThe game had a cautious start with both teams treading the mat carefully and looking to not make any mistakes.
The game had a cautious start with both teams treading the mat carefully and looking to not make any mistakes.
In-form Haryana Steelers, who had lost only one match in their previous five, started the match on the front foot with their leader raider Vikas once again in the thick of things at the Thyagaraj Sports Complex.
Shrikant Jadhav starred with a Super 10 to push UP Yoddha to the seventh position in the points table.
Vikash Kandola was the Steelers' star player with 11 points in the match. He recorded his tenth Super 10 in his PKL career.
The closely fought contest saw the Mumbai side match the Steelers till the very end, but Kandolas nine-point game and some uncharacteristic errors from the U Mumba defence handed Haryana victory.
Youngsters Ajeet and Manjeet were the stars for Thalaivas and Paltan respectively in a match that had been billed as a clash of the Kabaddi stalwarts.
Sunil Kumar scored a High 5 for Gujarat Fortunegiants but was unable to keep Tamil Thalaivas from clinching victory in the closing minutes.
Delhi's Naveen Kumar continued his fine run in PKL 7 with another Super 10, his fourth of the season and his third consecutive Super 10.
Bengaluru Bulls defeated Gujarat Fortunegiants 38-33 in a pulsating final to lift their maiden Pro Kabaddi League title.
It was an off day in the office for Bengal Warriors as they slumped to their third defeat in nine games.
Dabang Delhi snapped their three-match losing streak in Pro Kabaddi League with a close 39-33 win over Haryana Steelers.
Nitin Rawal caused issues to Haryana's raiders as he made some good tackles besides effective raids.
Patna Pirates started the match without their star raider Pardeep Narwal as he was tending to his wrist injury while Bengal Warriors started without Maninder Singh.
Even after so many efforts being put by Delhi, they continued to lose points as the raiders entered the lobby without a touch point regularly.
It was a tight start to the match as both teams were levelled at 2-2 after two minutes with Bengal Warriors getting two tackle points and Dabang Delhi scoring a raid and tackle point.
Telugu Titans rode on a solid defensive performance by Vishal Bhardwaj and Abozar Mighani to beat defending champions Patna Pirates 35-31 in Pro Kabaddi.
With this win, Gujarat has jumped a place to be at the fifth spot in zone A while Pune remains at the second place.
Goyat got Haryana off to a flying start as he scored three points in the first minute to give them a 3-1 lead.
Pro Kabaddi 2018 When and Where to watch VIVO Pro Kabaddi League PKL 2018 season, 1st Match Haryana Steelers vs U Mumba, 9:00 PM (IST) The match will be live streaming on Hotstar, And Airtel, broadcasted on Star Sports 2, Star Sports 2 HD in English and in commentary on Star Sports 1 Hindi and Star Sports 1 HD Hindi
Pro Kabaddi 2018 When and Where to watch VIVO Pro Kabaddi League PKL 2018 season, 19th Match Bengaluru Bulls vs Tamil Thalaiva, 8:00 PM (IST) The match will be live streaming on Hotstar, And Airtel, broadcasted on Star Sports 2, Star Sports 2 HD in English and in commentary on Star Sports 1 Hindi and Star Sports 1 HD Hindi.
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