PKL 10: Sumit’s high 5 leads UP Warriors to important win over U Mumba

New Delhi (Uttam Hindu News): UP Warriors pulled off some good saves from Sumit to pull off an impressive 38-23 win over U Mumba with the help of raiders Gagana Gowda and Mahipal in the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) season 10 match here on Saturday at the Thyagaraja Indoor Stadium. .

U Mumba’s many changes throughout the match didn’t help the team much, despite Shivam picking up five points off the bench, but gave UP Warriors a vital lifeline in the race for the playoffs. The match swung either way as the defenders dominated in the beginning. UP Yoddha and U Mumba’s raiders failed in their respective do-or-die raids early in the match, with U Mumba even sending star raider Pardeep Narwal off the mat for a super tackle.

In the first half UP Yoddha made the most of their defensive and attacking attacks and went on a scoring spree. Another do-or-die raid and then an all-out went in their favour, led by Mahipal and Gagana Gowda with four points each. Among UP Yoddha’s defenders was star left corner Sumit, who also scored four points as his team took an 18-11 lead in the second half.

U Mumba made up for his mistakes at the start of the second half by making some exceptional saves and pulling off his second super tackle. All-rounders Ameermohamed Zafardanesh and Santhapan Selvam played vital roles in getting their team back into the game. UP Warriors started with another all-out against U Mumba after a strategic timeout, after which Sumit completed his High 5 by dismissing raider Shivam. By then the match was out of U Mumba’s hands as the Pardeep Narwal-led team ended its losing streak with a big win.