PKL 2017 | UP Yoddha comprehensively thrash Telugu Titans

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In a game in which no team gave an inch to the other, UP Yoddha showed sublime display in both departments and emerged victorious by a margin of 38-32. For Yoddha, Nitin Tomar secured a super 10, which proved to be sufficient to get the better of Rahul Chaudhari, who secured 12 points.

Both the teams go neck to neck of each other

Telugu Titans won the toss and chose the court which meant UP Yoddha would raid first. For Yoddha, Nitin Tomar went for the raid but he was pinned to the mat by Telugu Titans defense and Titans skipper Rahul Chaudhari doubled the lead by picking a bonus point. However, Yoddha levelled the game at 2-2 after Rishank Devadiga scored two consecutive raid point. Both the teams went neck to neck and teams kept on exchanging the points as after the first 10 minutes of the game the score was tied at 6-6. Although Nitin Kumar managed to get a touch on Vishal Bhardwaj, soon, Chaudhari proved his worth as he successfully completed a super raid and earned four points for his team that took the score to 10-7. Post that moment Yoddha tried to script a mini comeback as Nitin Tomar and Devadiga got two raid points and an additional bonus point to level the score at 11-11. It was an exciting half of Kabaddi in which Yoddha went to the second half with a one-point lead at 13-14.

UP get the better of Telugu Titans

After some empty raids at the start of the second half, Telugu finally got the lead at 16-14 thanks to Chaudhari who managed to get a bonus point before securing a raid point. But soon, UP Yoddha stepped up to the plate as Rajesh Narwal successfully grabbed the Titans skipper during their super tackle which helped them earn two points and the game continued to be on the even Stevens as the teams levelled the score at 20-20. Some moments later, Telugu Titans inflicted the first all-out of the game as they grabbed Nitin Tomar during his raid and the secured the lead 24-22. But the twist in the game came when UP sent Rahul out of the mat and levelled the score at 25-25 with only nine minutes of the game remaining. However, UP Yoddha’s raider successfully got one bonus and two touch points in one go and to take the lead in the game at 26-28. With less than five minutes of the game remaining, Nitin Tomar completed his super 10 touching Rohit Rana at the left corner. Soon after, Yoddha inflicted their first all-out on Telugu Titans that took the score to 36-29 in UP’s favour. Although Chaudhari also completed his super 10, that was not going to be sufficient for the Telugu Titans as UP won the game by 38-32.

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