Pro Kabaddi League 2018, Match 37: UP Yoddha v Dabang Delhi | Player Ratings

A raiding masterclass from Shrikant Jadhav overshadowed 'Super 10s' from three other raiders as UP Yoddha clinched a nail-biting thriller by a two-point margin to register a 38-36 win over Dabang Delhi at the Patliputra Sports Complex in Patna.

The Yoddha were dealt a blow early in the game as Rishank Devadiga was ruled out of the contest but his absence was hardly felt, owing to a superb show from Jadhav and stand-in skipper Prashant Kumar Rai, who also picked up 11 points to his credit.

Delhi's defense unit went missing when it most mattered as the day belonged to the raiders, highlighted by Naveen Kumar's 13-point effort which unfortunately saw the youngster end up on the wrong side of the result.

Chandran Ranjith too picked up a 'Super-10' as Delhi managed to stay in the lead with useful contributions from Yogesh Hooda, who chipped in with three important tackles but in the end, a two-point raid from Jadhav on UP's penultimate raid sealed the deal.

Here are the player ratings from this match.

Dabang Delhi

Naveen Kumar top-scored for Delhi

Joginder Narwal - 4/10

The Delhi skipper was certainly off-colour all through the game as his half-hearted tackles and lack of confidence hurt the team's cause. Without a point from four tackles, Joginder did not have the easiest of outings.

Naveen Kumar - 8.5/10

The youngster displayed some top skill as his style of play was interlaced with a mixture of patience and aggression that translated into 13 points. However, the 'Super-10' did not suffice as Delhi lost.

Chandran Ranjith - 8/10

Ranjith has been in good form this entire season and was in good form yet again as he kept the UP defenders on their toes and ensured that he kept chipping away with the points in regular intervals.

Rajesh Narwal - 7/10

Rajesh Narwal earned a start in the team and performed a tad bit better than the previous game as he brought his experience into play to collect two points and effect important tackles. However, his slightly hasty approach also saw him gifting away points to the opposition.

Vishal Mane - 5/10

Vishal Mane was not amongst the points in this game as he collected just one point from four tackles but was a vital component in the defensive unit as he supported his teammates' tackles.

Viraj Vishnu Landge - 4/10

Viraj Landge was a little too eager to dash out his opposition raiders which led to him giving away some easy points.

Ravinder Pahal - 4/10

The right corner did not have the best of outings as he affected only one tackle and that too in the second half of the game.

SUBSTITUTES

Yogesh Hooda - 9/10

Hooda, better known for his raiding prowess occupied the cover positions and was a force to reckon with as he pulled off three ankle holds to pick three tackle points as he finished as the top defender of the day for Delhi.

Satpal - 3/10

Satpal was brought on in the second half and was trusted with the need to keep the raider down with only two men on the mat. However, Satpal's advance tackle was in vain as the point was given away with ease.

UP Yoddha

Rai enjoyed a great game as skipper

Prashant Kumar Rai - 8.5/10

Prashant Rai was made skipper ahead of this game and the raider did extremely well to lead his team from the front as he picked up 11 points in the game and constantly maintained the pressure on the Delhi defense.

Shrikant Jadhav - 9/10

Jadhav was in stellar form all through the game and assumed the mantle of the lead raider as he went about his task with precision, picking up 12 points from 15 raids including a super raid and a two-point raid in the final minute, that won the match for his team.

Nitesh Kumar - 8/10

The UP right corner had a fantastic outing as he picked four points from five tackles, including one super tackle that kept the score ticking for UP.

Narender - 6.5/10

Narender assumed many positions right throughout the game but blew hot and cold as he picked three points from six raids.

Rohit Kumar Choudary - 5/10

Rohit was drafted into the side in the absence of Rishank Devadiga but could not contribute in vital proportions as he failed to find his feet, picking just two points from nine raids.

Amit - 4/10

Amit has been the Yoddha's weak link this season and the cover defender had yet another poor outing, failing to pick a point.

Sagar Krishna - 4/10

The Yoddha's left corner had a moderate outing but was caught napping on more than one occasion as he allowed easy bonuses to be picked up by the Delhi raiders.

SUBSTITUTES

Sachin Kumar - 7/10

The corner defender was brought on as a substitute and did very well to affect a super tackle and bring down Naveen, who had a great day.

Azad Singh - 3/10

Azad Singh was substituted in for just the one raid and was sent off as he tried to affect a tackle.