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Led by Pawan Sehrawat, Telugu Titans roared back from nine points down at one stage to brush aside the challenge from Gujarat Giants and win 36-32 in their Pro Kabaddi League match here on Saturday. With the win, Telugu Titans moved one step closer to achieving qualification for the PKL play-offs. For Telugu Titans, Sehrawat scored 12 points, while Vijay Malik and Ashish Narwal got 8 and 6 respectively. Meanwhile, Rakesh finished with 12 points and Guman Singh pocketed nine for Gujarat Giants. Gujarat Giants started off brilliantly as they picked up an early lead but more importantly accounted for Sehrawat and Malik off the first two plays of the game. Telugu Titans were under pressure for a while, but the ace raiders were back on the mat soon, as Gujarat Giants conceded the advantage within the first five minutes. Ashish Narwal led the charge for Telugu Titans, who continued to keep the pressure on their opponents. Gujarat Giants' defence was doing well to keep Sehrawat quiet,
Dabang Delhi KC clinched a crucial 33-27 victory over Telugu Titans and moved up to second place in the Pro-Kabaddi League (PKL) here on Thursday. The two teams got off the blocks quickly with Vijay Malik getting the first points on the board for Titans. Pawan Sehrawat didn't waste much time and made his presence felt, giving his side a good start on the attacking front. For Dabang Delhi, Malik set the tone with a two-point raid. Naveen Kumar also contributed for Dabang, making it an intriguing contest with both sides going toe-to-toe. In a Do-or-Die Raid, Vijay Malik bagged a two-point raid to put pressure on the opposition. Afterwards, Mohit completed the job, inflicting an all out on Dabang Delhi to give his side an invaluable lead. At the end of a competitive first half, the Titans held onto a four-point lead 17-13. Dabang Delhi came out strong in the second half and completed an all out of their own and levelled the score at 18 points apiece. The Titans sprung back into
Gujarat Giants ended their seven-match losing streak after an impeccable performance by Guman Singh helped them secure 47-28 win over the Bengal Warriorz here on Wednesday. Guman's 17 points, coupled with High 5s from Himanshu and Jitender Yadav, ensured a massive win. In the second match of the night, Haryana Steelers moved to the top of the table and extended their winning run to four games after defeating the Patna Pirates 37-32. Earlier, it was a very impressive start for the Giants, led by their star raider Guman. He bagged a quick four raid points and this set the stage as the Giants inflicted the first all out on the Warriorz. Guman looked unstoppable, getting Nitesh Kumar and Mayur Kadam in a do-or-die raid. This move effectively reduced the Bengal Warriorz to just one player as Giants took an 11-point lead at the end of the first 20 minutes with the score reading 24-13. It was a similar show in the second half, with Himanshu joining the party for the Gujarat Giants. He
UP Yoddhas produced a solid performance to beat Dabang Delhi KC 28-23 and begin their campaign in Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) season 11 on a positive note here on Monday. UP Yoddhas kicked off proceedings when they picked up the first points of the game through a Surender Gill raid. After that, it was a tight battle, as the two teams traded raids and points without conceding an inch to each other. Neither side could take an outright lead in the early exchanges in what was turning out to be a close battle. However, as the first half reached the midway stage, Bhavani Rajput took charge as the UP Yoddhas started to settle in, and edged ahead of their opponents. As the half wore on, Ashu Malik and Nitin Panwar helped Dabang Delhi KC fight back and bring the contest back on level terms. The first half ended with the scores tied at 12-11. In the second half too, both sides took their time to strike. Both sides were finding it tough to break each other down despite multiple well thought out
Puneri Paltan became the first finalist of Pro Kabaddi League Season 10 after an emphatic 37-21 victory over three-time winners Patna Pirates here on Wednesday. Paltan's heroics were led by their skipper Aslam Inamdar who secured seven raid points. They will now face the winner of semi-final 2 in the summit clash on Friday. It was a close start to semi-final 1 as both Puneri Paltan and Patna Pirates exchanged early blows to keep the fans on the edge of their seats. Sachin was the pick of the raiders for the Patna Pirates once again but on the other side of the mat, an all-round performance from the Puneri Paltan slightly kept them ahead of their opponents, as they eventually began to get a hold of the game. Mohit Goyat's successful DO-OR-DIE raid in the sixth minute started a flurry of points towards the end of the first half for the Paltan, inflicting an ALL OUT on the Patna Pirates. Continuing his form in season 10, Mohammadreza Shadloui led the defence with his tackling, while