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A Pro Kabaddi League 2024 match that could have gone either side, eventually ended in a 39-39 tie between the Gujarat Giants and Dabang Delhi K.C. at the Noida Indoor Stadium on Wednesday, November 20. Parteek Dahiya came off the bench and scored 20 points for the Gujarat Giants, while Ashu Malik completed yet another Super 10 as the match went to the wire till the final minute.
Dabang Delhi K.C. started the match on a positive note as they took an early lead over the Gujarat Giants. Naveen Kumar, returning to the playing 7 after an injury in the last few matches, and Ashu Malik was in their usual raiding form as the Season 8 champions romped to a nine-point lead. With the onus on Ram Mehar Singh’s team, a change in the 6th minute turned the tide for the Gujarat Giants.
Mohit was taken off and replaced by Parteek Dahiya, and it was a move that caught the Dabang Delhi K.C. The Gujarat Giants were inflicted with the first ALL OUT of the match in Parteek’s first raid of the game, but then he bounced back with a Super Raid in the 9th minute to get Ashish Malik and Sandeep.
With four minutes remaining to the first half, another excellent raid from Parteek got Ashish Malik and Brijendra Chaudhary in the same move, inflicting the ALL OUT on the Dabang Delhi K.C. It was enough to bridge the gap, as the second read 20-17 at the end of the first 20 minutes.
Having allowed the Gujarat Giants to come back well, Dabang Delhi K.C. worked hard to ensure thy maintained their lead. Defender Yogesh – who was the emerging player from season 10 –got substitute Nitin, while Ashu Malik got Himanshu and Jitender Yadav with one swift raid. Yogesh entered the game again, this time getting Mohammad Nabibakhsh to inflict a second ALL OUT on the Gujarat Giants.
Fans in the stadium might have thought that the match was over but it was not to be. The Gujarat Giants were aided by Parteek Dahiya, who completed a Super 10 and got Gaurav Chillar and Ashish in the same raid. Four successive successful raids turned the tide once again, and a second ALL OUT followed for the Dabang Delhi K.C., as the Gujarat Giants took the lead.
Ashu Malik completed yet another Super 10 – his 11th of the season – but the lack of support for his team worked against his side. As the match came to a close, Naveen Kumar caught the Gujarat Giants off-guard with a quick raid, and then a Super Tackle by Ashish Malik to give the Dabang Delhi K.C. a one-point lead.
It looked like the match was in the bag when Ashu Malik was tackled by the Gujarat Giants but the Dabang Delhi K.C. skipper were adjudged to have won a bonus point as well, as a rollercoaster of the match ended in a 39-39 tie.
Telugu Titans get the better of U Mumba
It was another thrilling Wednesday encounter in the PKL season 11, as the Telugu Titans clinched a hard-fought victory against U Mumba with the scoreline at 31-29. A strong effort from the defensive unit and 8 points for Ashish Narwal helped the Telugu Titans get over the line.
The game started off at a brisk pace with two teams opening their account with successful raids. The defenders didn’t take too long to find their mojo either, making it an intense start to the game. A tremendous two-point raid from Manjeet gave the Telugu Titans a two-point lead in the opening exchanges of the contest.
That was before Sunil Kumar tackled Ashish Narwal on a Do-or-Die Raid. Amirmohammad Zafardanesh followed it up with successful Do-or-Die Raid of his own to even things up. With their defense keeping a high line, it was U Mumba that managed to take the lead at 8-7 after the first quarter of the game.
There was plenty of back and forth before the two sides resorted to the Do-or-Die Raid strategy. Ashish Narwal got one for his side, while Manjeet did the same for U Mumba. The defenses were on top in this low-scoring affair and there was no separating the two sides with the teams tied at 12 points each at the end of the first half.
It was a slow start for the raiders in the second half as well, before Manjeet executed another two-point raid on a Do-or-Die Raid, giving the Telugu Titans a three-point lead. They further extended their lead to five points, inflicting an ALL OUT on the Season 2 champions.
U Mumba kept themselves in the game with some quick exchanges and stayed within striking distance as the game entered its final quarter. However, Ashish Narwal found his groove on the attacking end, raiding for fun to ensure that Telugu Titans keep have a six-point lead with the clock ticking down.
The deficit was cut down to two points courtesy of a Super Tackle by Sombir on Ashish Narwal. U Mumba made it a one-point game courtesy of raids from Manjeet, Rohit Raghav and Amirmohammad Zafardanesh to lead us to another exciting finish. Then, a Super Tackle ensured that the Telugu Titans extend their lead back to three points with under a minute to go. U Mumba gave it their all to make it a one-point game in the dying embers as Rohit Raghav got a two-point raid, but the Telugu Titans held their nerve to seal the victory.
