U Mumba edge past UP Yoddhas in thrilling PKL match, Haryana Steelers beat Gujarat Giants

U Mumba edges out UP Yoddhas in a thrilling PKL match led by Chouhan and Raghav.

Ajit Chouhan and Rohit Raghav shone brightly as U Mumba edged out UP Yoddhas 35-33 in a nail-biting contest to open the Noida leg of Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) at the Noida Indoor Stadium in Noida on Sunday (November 10, 2024).

Chouhan and Raghav led the charge with 8 points each, overshadowing a valiant Super 10 effort by Bharat Hooda.

In the second match, Haryana Steelers produced a dominant performance to defeat Gujarat Giants 39-23. Mohammadreza Shadloui, Shivam Patare, and Vinay were the key contributors in the attack, while Rahul impressed with a High 5 on the defensive end.

The comprehensive victory lifted Haryana Steelers to third position in the standings.

Earlier, U.P. took a commanding lead early in the first half as the raiders and defenders worked in tandem. This culminated in an impressive ALL OUT inflicted on U Mumba in just the 14th minute.

Shivam Choudhary and Hooda were the main aggressors and were ably supported by stand-in skipper and left-corner defender Sumit.

After their slow start in the first 10 minutes, U Mumba came back strongly to close out the first half. They got the UP Yoddhas ALL-OUT in the 7th minute, which reduced the deficit to just one point with five minutes left in the first half.