Matchday 31 of the Pro Kabaddi League 2024 saw two thrilling encounters at Noida Indoor Stadium in Noida. In the first match of the night Telugu Titans ended Haryana Steelers' winning run as they thrash them in a one sided affair by 49-27. In the second match of the night U Mumba beat Bengaluru Bulls in the dying moments by 38-37.
PKL 2024 first match on November 18: Telugu Titans vs Haryana Steelers
The Telugu Titans stunned table-toppers Haryana Steelers with a commanding 49-27 victory in Match 61 of PKL 11 at the Noida Indoor Stadium. Missing their skipper Pawan Sehrawat, the Titans excelled under stand-in captain Vijay Malik, who scored 8 points. Raider Ashish Narwal led the charge with a brilliant Super 10, while defenders Shankar Gadai and Sagar Sethpal, brother of Rahul Sethpal, achieved High 5s.
The Titans dominated early, inflicting an all-out on the Steelers within the first 10 minutes to build a six-point lead. Ashish Narwal spearheaded the raiding department, while a cohesive defensive display left the Manpreet Singh-coached side struggling. Key Steelers players, including Vinay and Mohammadreza Shadloui, faltered as errors plagued their performance. By halftime, a second ALL OUT saw the Titans extend their lead to 13 points, ending the half at 23-11.
The Titans’ relentless performance continued into the second half, inflicting two more all-outs. Vijay Malik and Ashish Narwal controlled the game, while Sagar Sethpal's High 5 sealed the Steelers' fate. Unable to recover from a 15-point deficit in the final 10 minutes, the Steelers succumbed to the Titans' dominance, securing a decisive win for the underdogs.
PKL 2024 second match on November 18: Bengaluru Bulls vs U Mumba
In the second match of the night U Mumba's skipper Sunil Kumar with a brilliant defensive performance denied Bengaluru Bulls their third win of the season as the former won the match by 38-37. Bulls with the help of super 10 from record breaker Pardeep Narwal and high five from Nitin Rawal brought the fights to Mumba but the seaon two cahmapions held on to thier nerves till the end to win the game by just 1 point. U Mumba with this win moves to the second position at the points table.
 "PKL 2024 Highlights: Telugu Titans stuns Haryana Steelers; U Mumba down Bengaluru Bulls")
