Pro Kabaddi League 2022: U Mumba clinch 37-29 win against Gujarat Giants; Dabang Delhi suffer second straight defeat

Bengaluru: Raiders Guman Singh and Heidarali Ekrami dished out superlative performances to help U Mumba register a comprehensive 37-29 victory over Gujarat Giants in a Pro Kabaddi League match in Bengaluru on Wednesday. In another contest, Dabang Delhi KC succumbed to their second consecutive defeat this season, losing to Bengal Warriors with a 30-35 scoreline. U Mumba and Gujarat Giants were engaged in a neck-and-neck contest in the first 30 minutes of the match. But an inspiring performance by the Mumbai defence helped its team pull away with a massive lead. Eventually the raiders ensured that U Mumba walked off the mat as winners. Raiders Guman Singh and Heidarali Ekrami contributed with a total of 22 points in the match. Rakesh and Guman picked up raid points for each of their teams as both sides kept trading points in the first 10 minutes of the match. However, Rakesh reduced the Mumbai side to two players on the mat in the 10th minute. But U Mumba managed to stay in the game after they tackled Rakesh in his very next raid and took the lead at 10-8. Mohit carried out a SUPER TACKLE in the 15th minute as U Mumba widened their lead. However, Gujarat’s raider Parteek Dhaiya stepped up his game and helped his team level the scores at 14-14. Both teams went into the half-time break being locked at 16-16. Sandeep Kandola tackled Heidarali Ekrami, but soon after, U Mumba captain Surinder Singh tackled Parteek Dhaiya. Both teams kept matching each other in each move. However, Rakesh pulled off a fantastic raid in the 28th minute and helped his team take the lead at 24-22. But, moments later, U Mumba tackled Rakesh and regained the lead at 27-25. U Mumba defence unit led by Surinder and Mohit continued to tackle raiders and helped their team take a massive lead at 30-25. The Mumbai side extended their lead even further after inflicting an ALL OUT in the 35th minute. U Mumba kept raging on and eventually closed out a comprehensive 37-29 victory. With inputs from PTI  Read all the  Latest News ****,  Trending News ****,  Cricket News ****,  Bollywood News ****,  India News  and  Entertainment News  here. Follow us on  Facebook****,  Twitter and  Instagram****.