Published 13:02 IST, October 12th 2019
PKL 2019: U Mumba, Dabang Delhi duel ends in thrilling 37-37 tie!
The 131st PKL 2019 match between U Mumba and Dabang Delhi KC on Friday, October 11, ended in a 37-37 stalemate; here is the match report
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Dabang Delhi KC moved to top of PKL 2019 points table after a 37-37 tie with U Mumba on Friday, October 11. match was held at Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex, Greater ida (19:30 IST). Mumbai’s Abhishek Singh and Delhi’s Naveen Kumar were best performers for night. Both teams, along with Bengal Warriors, Haryana Steelers, Bengaluru Bulls and UP Yoddha have qualified for upcoming PKL playoffs.
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PKL 2019: Dabang Delhi KC vs U Mumba match result
first half of game started slowly, but evenly. After back-to-back raids from Naveen Kumar, Dabang Delhi KC gained a le. With Fazel Atrachali and Arjun Deshwal on bench, U Mumba were struggling to match ir opponents. On tenth minute, Dabang Delhi KC inflicted an all-out on U Mumba which gave m a 13-6 le. A perfect combination of defence and raids from Chandran Ranjit and Naveen furr extended Delhi’s le to 24-13. first half ended with only one of U Mumba’s players left on mat, nearing ar all-out.
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second half started with Naveen Kumar executing an all-out on U Mumba, while also completing his 20th Super 10 for PKL 2019, most by any player in a Pro Kabdi League season. U Mumba, however, me a dramatic comeback. Abhishek Singh gained momentum in second half, while U Mumba’s defence backed him up. Even Deshwal picked up a few points, bringing down score difference. By 29th minute, Dabang Delhi KC was all-out with ir le reduced to 29-22. U Mumba inflicted a second all-out with only a few minutes to go. score was tied at 35-35, after which both teams were only able to score two points each. match ended in a 37-37 draw.
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PKL 2019: Dabang Delhi KC vs U Mumba's best performers
Dabang Delhi KC
- Best Raider – Naveen Kumar (12 Raid Points)
- Best Defender – Anil Kumar (3 Tackle Points)
U Mumba
- Best Raider – Abhishek Singh (10 Raid Points)
- Best Defender – Fazel Atrachali (6 Tackle Points)
PKL 2019: Dabang Delhi KC vs U Mumba career milestones
- Naven Kumar completed 100 bonus points in his PKL career.
- Sandeep Narwal completed 550 tackle points overall and 50 tackle points for PKL 2019.
- Naveen Kumar has scored 20 Super 10s in PKL season 7.
09:57 IST, October 12th 2019