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In the first match on Day 51 of PKL 2018, UP Yoddha produced a superb all-round display to eke out a thrilling 30-29 win over Haryana Steelers
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PKL 2018, Day 51, Match 1: UP Yoddha vs Haryana Steelers
UP Yoddha produced a superb all-round display to eke out a thrilling 30-29 win over Haryana Steelers in an encounter of the Inter Zone Challenge Week at the Pro Kabaddi Season six. Shrikant Jadhav and Prashanth Rai scored 8 points each to lead Yoddha to victory at the Thyagaraj Sports Complex. Monu Goyat scored 11 points, while Vikash Khandola contributed with 7 points but it wasn't enough as Haryana Steelers failed to qualify for the playoffs.
Haryana Steelers made a strong start and led for the majority of the first half. But Shrikant got three points for UP Yoddha with a super raid as UP Yoddha trailed 5-7. A super raid by Vikas helped Haryana to double their lead at 12-6 before they entered the first half with a 15-12 advantage. Monu kept Haryana ahead at 19-18 with another super raid before Prasanth Kumar Rai equalised at 21-21. Soon UP had a 28-26 lead with just three minutes remaining in the match. In the end, Naveen failed to win a raid point as UP Yoddha completed a come-from-behind win.
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First Published: Dec 06 2018 | 6:29 PM IST