PKL 2018, U Mumba vs UP Yoddha: UP stay alive in playoff race with close win over U Mumba

Prashant Kumar Rai got the win for UP Yoddha in the end
Prashant Kumar Rai got the win for UP Yoddha in the end

UP Yoddha

UP Yoddha defence was in fine touch tonight
UP Yoddha defence was in fine touch tonight

Rishank Devadiga - (6/10)

UP Yoddha skipper Rishank Devadiga had a tough first half of the match but did well in the second half to pick up seven raid points.

Prashant Kumar Rai - (7.5/10)

Prashant Kumar Rai came into this fixture on the back of a good run of form over the past few matches. He did well towards the end of the first half, scoring four points in two raids keeping the UP Yoddha side alive to avoid the all-out.

He maintained his composure at the death to clinch the match for the UP Yoddha side.

Shrikant Jadhav - (4/10)

The youngster did decently against a strong U Mumba defence tonight, managing to score three raid points in the first half.

Narender - (5/10)

The cover defender Narender was a tad vulnerable in the UP Yoddha defence, getting caught on multiple occasions. He had a better second half and picked up two tackle points.

Nitesh Kumar - (5/10)

Nitesh Kumar, who has been the top scoring defender of the UP Yoddha side this season continued his strong form on the right corner. He scored a Super Tackle at the start of the second half and finished with three tackle points.

Sachin Kumar - (8/10)

All-rounder Sachin Kumar was an active presence in the UP Yoddha defence, scoring ankle holds on the left corner and even picking up one touch point in the first half of the match. He got to his High 5 in the second half and finished with six tackle points.

Jeeva Kumar - (5/10)

The veteran cover defender was in fine touch with his dashes and blocks against the U Mumba raiders. He finished with two tackle points tonight.

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