U Mumba finishes the home race on a perfect score, Tamil Thalaivas 36-22 – The New Indian Express

By IANS

MUMBAI: U Mumba ended his return match on a happy note after crushing Tamil Thalaivas 36-22 in an interzonal clash of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) at Thursday's Stadium [19659003] On the last day at their home, the defenders of the local team all returned to the attack to collect 17 points, while their forwards also contributed with 14 points to help U Mumba register his 10th win in 13 games this season. .

In addition, it was the host's fourth win in six home games, and that victory also reinforced his hopes of playing the playoff.

On the other hand, it was a seventh defeat for Ajay Thakur.

Darshan started U Mumba running with two raids in the first three minutes while leading 2-3. For Tamil Thalaivas, Ajay looked very good at the start of the match.

Siddharth scored a goal during a raid in the sixth minute. U Mumba was now leading 3- 5 behind. 8.

It seemed like a tight match in the first half, as both teams continued to trade raid and tackle points. In the 14th minute, U Mumba inflicted the first goal of the match to open a 6-point lead. At the end of the first half, U Mumba led 18-12.

In second half, U Mumba took charge of the match, preventing Tamil Thalaivas from returning. The defense of U Mumba has maintained its ground several times and has not allowed the Thalaivas attackers to settle.

The match was over in the 30th minute when U Mumba inflicted a new free kick to open the 11-point gap. 28-17. Ajay Thakur scored a few points during his raids but did not get the support of his teammates.

The defensive trio of Fazel Atrachali, Surender and Rohit Rana were in superb shape all night as he exerted pressure on the Thalaivas forwards. . The biggest difference between the two teams was their defense.

The Tamil Thalaivas defense had a disappointing match since it scored only five points. In relation to that, U Mumba had 17 tackles.

With less than two minutes remaining, U Mumba led 33-21 and looked set to finish their home game with a comfortable victory.

Easy victory for U Mumba in front of their local audience.