Presentation:
Raider of the Match: Rishank Devadiga
Defender of the Match: Anup Kumar
Moment of the Match: Rishank Devadiga
Marathon Man of the Match: Rakesh Kumar
U Mumba wins this contest, but this is not enough to help them qualify for the semi-finals this season, they finish their league stage at 5th place in the standings!
FT: Dabang Delhi 34-38 U Mumba
40’ Dabang Delhi vs U Mumba (34-38): Meraj Sheykh is caught in the opposition half while Deepak Narwal is also caught by an alert U Mumba defence!
38’ Dabang Delhi vs U Mumba (32-36): Deepak Narwal goes for the do-or-die raid and is well caught by Jeeva Kumar’s tackle in the opposition half while Prashant Kumar Rai scores another raid point in the subsequent raid!
ALL OUT!! 35’ Dabang Delhi vs U Mumba (30-34): Rishank gets a touch point to get Meraj Sheykh out and U Mumba completes their 2nd all out on the home side inside 10 minutes!
34’ Dabang Delhi vs U Mumba (30-31): Rishank Devadiga gets another touch point to level the scores here at the Thyagaraj Sports Complex, Delhi! Anup Kumar gets a touch point to reduce the home side down to just 2 men! Prashant Kumar Rai is well blocked by an alert Mumba defence and the Eagles are down to just Meraj Sheykh!
32’ Dabang Delhi vs U Mumba (29-28): Deepak Narwal is well blocked by an alert U Mumba defence following a do-or-die raid! Rishank Devadiga too gets out in a do-or-die raid. Anup Kumar comes back empty handed in the very next raid while Kashiling Adake is dashed out of the court by a brilliant tackle from Surjeet!
29’ Dabang Delhi vs U Mumba (28-26): Prashant Kumar Rai gets a touch point to get Surjeet out via a running hand touch following a do-or-die raid! Rishank Devadiga too gets a touch point in the subsequent raid!
ALL OUT!! 26’ Dabang Delhi vs U Mumba (27-24): Rishank Devadiga gets two touch points to inflict their first all out on the home side!
25’ Dabang Delhi vs U Mumba (27-18): Deepak Narwal is caught in the opposition half! Umesh Mhatre comes in for his first raid and gets a touch point to widen the margin here!
23’ Dabang Delhi vs U Mumba (27-17): Anup Kumar starts the proceedings for the second half, comes back with a bonus point! Anup Kumar with an amazing ankle hold to get Prashant Kumar Rai out! Yellow card issued to Anup Kumar! Rishank Devadiga gets a touch point in the subsequent raid!
HT: Dabang Delhi 24-13 U Mumba
ALL OUT!! 20’ Dabang Delhi vs U Mumba (24-13): Rakesh Kumar is caught in the opposition half and the Eagles complete their 2nd all out of the match on the Mumbai-based franchise! Anup Kumar goes in for the buzzer raid of the first half and comes back empty handed!
20’ Dabang Delhi vs U Mumba (20-13): Rishank is well blocked by an alert Eagles’ defence! Prashant Kumar Rai gets three touch points to widen the margin here in the first half!
18’ Dabang Delhi vs U Mumba (16-11): Anup Kumar is blocked by an alert Eagles’ defence while Rishank scores a touch point in the subsequent raid! Prashant Rai is well blocked by Jeeva Kumar to score a tackle point! A point is given to the Eagles as Surjeet stepped out of the court before taking part in the tackle!
14’ Dabang Delhi vs U Mumba (15-10): Rakesh Kumar gets a touch point in 2 consecutive raids while Kashiling Adake too scores a touch point! Deepak Narwal is well blocked by an alert Mumba’s defence!
ALL OUT!! 11’ Dabang Delhi vs U Mumba (12-6): Anup Kumar is blocked in his stride as the Eagles complete their first all out of the match on the Mumbai-based franchise! Anup got a bonus point though!
9’ Dabang Delhi vs U Mumba (8-5): Rishank Devadiga is blocked by an alert Mumba defence! Prashant Kumar Rai gets another touch point while Kashiling Adake scores another touch point in the Eagles’ next raid!
6’ Dabang Delhi vs U Mumba (4-4): Kashiling Adake gets another point via a running hand touch! Anup Kumar with an amazing raid, gets a touch point as well as a bonus point! Prashant Kumar Rai gets a touch point to get Jeeva Kumar out following a do-or-die raid!
3’ Dabang Delhi vs U Mumba (2-2): Deepak Narwal starts the proceedings in the first half, gets a touch point to get Gurvinder out! Anup Kumar comes back empty handed in the subsequent raid! Kashiling Adake wins a bonus point while Rishank Devadiga gets two touch points in the subsequent raid!
Remember, U Mumba has to win this match by a minimum margin of 45 points in order to qualify for the semi-finals ahead of Puneri Paltan courtesy Paltan’s better ‘Score Difference’!
The players are out on the mat, it’ almost time for #LePanga!
Live action starts at 21:10 IST!
Good evening everyone..
Welcome to the LIVE coverage of second match of tonight’s double header between hosts Dabang Delhi and season 2 winners U Mumba at the Thayaraj Sports Complex, Delhi in the ongoing Star Sports Pro Kabaddi League season 4.
Hosts Dabang Delhi are already out of the race for the last semi-final spot and would be playing for pride in their last league match of season 4. Their star raider Kashiling Adake finally found form in his team’s home leg, claiming a gigantic total of 32 raid points in the first three matches played at the Thayaraj Sports Complex, Delhi. His 13 raid points against the Warriors, kickstarted Eagles home campaign with a massive 41-20 win and kept their semi-final hopes alive until the penultimate day of the league stage. This match would turn into a dead rubber if Puneri Paltan grinds out a win against the Bulls in the first of today’s double header.
On the other hand, U Mumba’s hopes of semi-final hang in the balance and would be depending upon the result of the first of tonight’s double header at the Thyagaraj Sports Complex, Delhi. They would be cheering for the Bulls in the first match as if Puneri Paltan fails to win against the Bulls, U Mumba can still qualify for their record 4th semi-finals win a win over the home side in the second match.
The two sides have met each other on 7 occasions in the PKL history with the Mumbai-based franchise winning the tie on 6 of those occasions while the hosts came out on top only once.
Players to watch out for:
Dabang Delhi – Kashiling Adake, Meraj Sheykh
U Mumba – Anup Kumar, Surjeet
Head to Head
Played – 7, Dabang Delhi – 1, U Mumba – 6, Draw – 0
Last Match
Dabang Delhi – Lost 34-39 against Puneri Paltan, Match 54
U Mumba – Lost 27-28 against Bengaluru Bulls, Match 49
Game Plan
Dabang Delhi – After a heart-breaking defeat against Puneri Paltan yesterday, they have crashed out of the PKL 4. Tonight, they will look to close their campaign on a winning note against U Mumba in front of their home crowd. Fan's favorite, Kashiling Adake and Meraj Sheykh will be facing the uphill task of Mumba's right cover defender, Surjeet. Both will have to play with a positive mindset and try to keep Surjeet away from the game.
U Mumba – Captain of U Mumba, Anup Kumar will take things in his own hands but he will have to wait for the result of the first game between Bulls and Paltans. If Paltan wins, they will reach the semi-finals and this match will be a formality. Anyway, Anup and Rishank are up against Ajay Kumar and Suresh Kumar. Suresh looked rusty yesterday against Pune. Both raiders will be targeting him in the right cover position.
38’ Dabang Delhi vs U Mumba (32-36):
