Dabang Delhi K.c. Vs U.p. Yoddhas 16 November 2022

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FULL TIME! UP Yoddhas 50 - 31 Dabang Delhi K.C.

The Pune leg of PKL 9 comes to an end with a high-octane encounter. This was a fitting end to the rivalry week; the UP Yoddhas completely outplayed the Dabang Delhi K.C. in all departments today. The Yoddhas didn't miss having Surender Gill this evening, as Pardeep Narwal was excellent throughout the match, showing off his raiding prowess. The Record Breaker amassed 22 points against the Dabangs, while valuable contributions came in from Rohit Tomar, Gurdeep Singh, and Anil Kumar for the winning side. For the Dabangs, Naveen Kumar played second fiddle to Vijay Malik, who picked up a Super 10, but that wasn't enough to challenge an opposition with a different aura this evening. In the end, the UP Yoddhas get those five crucial points to finish off the Pune leg of matches and the rivalry week.

39' DO OR DIE! Ashu Malik goes in for the match's final raid, but he falls to a fierce ankle hold from Sumit.

UP 50 - 31 Delhi

39' James Kamweti has been given a chance to raid. The Kenyan ventures deep and attempts a kick on Naveen Kumar, but Dipak puts in an almighty ankle hold, which was followed up by the entire defence of the Dabangs coming for his assist to get this point.

UP 49 - 31 Delhi

38' Anil Kumar tries to be cheeky and he's successful with that. He records a 2-pointer and gets the scalps of Krishan and Sandeep.

37' What do we have here. Ashu Malik gets a touch point on Ashu Singh. We have seen it all this evening. 

37' Dipak tries to put a thigh hold on Anil, but the raider slips away and drags him through the mid line.

36' Ashu Malik gets trapped by an impressive tackle hold by Gurdeep.

35' DO OR DIE! Pardeep Narwal has been tackled down by a dash from Vishal.

UP 45 - 28 Delhi

34' Naveen Kumar has once again been sent to the bench by the defence of UP Yoddhas; it was Gurdeep who caught him in his clutches.

UP 45 - 27 Delhi

33' Ashu Malik earns a revival after getting a crucial touch on Rohit Tomar.

33' Naveen Kumar has nowhere to go; Gurdeep's thumping hold has completely outnumbered the season's leading raider.

32' DO OR DIE! A dash comes in from Vishal to push Mahipal off the court.

UP 43 - 26 Delhi

31' Vijay Kumar gets a quick bonus point.

31' Naveen Kumar commits an error, steps out without a touch and concedes a point.

30' After a great while, Pardeep Narwal has been tackled down. Sandeep Dhull came in with a solid thigh hold.

29' Naveen Kumar gets back with a quick point and Nitesh Kumar is now off to the bench.

UP 42 - 22 Delhi

29' Pardeep's dominant run continues, he once again gets Krishan.

UP 42 - 21 Delhi

29' Naveen Kumar earns a revival by getting a touch point of his own on Mahipal. 

28' The substitute, Mahipal gets a touch point on Vijay Malik.  

28' Last man standing, Vijay has been trapped by Gurdeep's thigh hold and the Yoddhas have inflicted yet another ALL OUT! Vijay gets a bonus point in the process.

UP 39 - 20 Delhi

27' Pardeep Narwal completes a touch of ease of Krishan and returns back.

27' Vijay Malik gets a quick bonus point.

26' Naveen Kumar has committed an error by stepping out of the court.

25' DO OR DIE! Pardeep Narwal tries a running hand touch on Sandeep Dhull and gets that in his favour.

UP 33 - 17 Delhi

24' DO OR DIE! Naveen Kumar gets a bonus point and survives.

UP 32 - 17 Delhi

24' Both teams have exchanged a couple of empty raids here.

22' Oh boy! The Record Breaker is on song. Ashu Malik and Vishal will have head to the bench as they get succumbed to fierce attack of Pardeep Narwal.

UP 32 - 16 Delhi

21' Vijay Malik has looked like the best raider for the Dabangs this evening, he now picks up a touch point off Gurdeep.

20' Manjeet has just gifted Pardeep Narwal yet another touch point.

20' Vijay Malik puts in a toe touch on Nitesh Kumar and gets a crucial point here.

HALF TIME! UP 29 - 14 Delhi

Phew! What an enchanting twenty minutes of play that was. UP Yoddhas aren't messing around; from the first minute of the match, they have been ruthless, and that approach has given them a comfortable cushion over the defending champions. Pardeep Narwal has shown why he's renowned as the best with an incredible performance so far, registering a Super 10 within the first half, and Rohit Tomar too has been impressive with his raids for the Yoddhas. A high-octane second half is coming up!

19' Vijay Malik goes in, attempts for a bonus point and gets back with it in a flash.

UP 29 - 14 Delhi

18' Naveen Kumar has been tackled down by Ashu Singh, a fiery defensive move by the leading defender of the Yoddhas.

18' Rohit Tomar gets a touch on Vishal and he's also nearing his Super 10 this evening.

17' ALL OUT! The Yoddhas are running away from this contest with absolute dominance, Pardeep Narwal secures a couple more scalps here.

UP 26 - 13 Delhi

16' Vijay Malik returns with a quick bonus point.

16' Pardeep Narwal sends Naveen back to the bench.

15' Rohit Tomar has come to the party now. He too picks up a massive SUPER RAID, and has literally cleaned a majority of Delhi's defence in Vishal, Sandeep Dhull, Ravi Kumar, and Krishan.

13' What have we witnessed here? WOW! Indeed, that was a Pardeep Narwal special. Vijay Malik and Vishal had through a solidifying defensive hold, but the Record Breaker, broke through that two-man defence after a great struggle to inflict an ALL OUT on the Dabangs.

UP 17 - 8 Delhi

12' Pardeep Narwal goes aggressive on Vijay, who the tries to put an ankle hold the raider and eventually walks away with a point here.

12' Naveen Kumar gets a bonus point.

11' DO OR DIE! Pardeep Narwal has bulldozed through the defence of Dabangs and has effected a 3-point SUPER RAID!

UP 12 - 7 Delhi

10' Vijay Malik earns a revival after a quick touch point on Gurdeep.

9' DO OR DIE! Nitesh Kumar has pulled off an incredible hold on Ashu Malik.

UP 9 - 6 Delhi

7' Sandeep Dhull has enforced a massive SUPER TACKLE on Pardeep Narwal, it's a critical move that was need of the hour for the Dabangs.

6' Vijay Malik gets a quick bonus point. 

6' Pardeep Narwal literally has dragged down Vishal and he gets a crucial scalp here.

5' Naveen Kumar looks to land in a toe touch on Sumit, but the defender didn't lose his patience and there he clutches him with an ankle hold.

UP 7 - 2 Delhi

4' Wow! A solo thigh hold by Gurdeep on Ashu Malik and the raider's got nowhere to go.

UP 5 - 2 Delhi

3' Rohit Tomar attempts for a bonus and he gets that right, returns back quickly.

2' Ashu Malik commits an error and Naveen gets the better of him, lands a hand touch.

UP 3 - 2 Delhi

1' What a start for the Yoddhas, Pardeep 'the Dubki King' begins the proceedings with his trademark move and gets back with a couple of touch points.

UP 2 - 0 Delhi 

TOSS: UP Yoddhas will have the first raid.

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Hello and welcome to Sportskeeda’s coverage of the PKL season 9. It’s the last matchday of the rivalry week, and we witnessed a classic contest to kick off things here. Up next is Dabang Delhi K.C., who is set to square off against UP Yoddhas to wrap up the Pune leg of the tournament. The story of this fixture’s earlier edition was a high-scoring thriller that went down to the wire, but in the end, the Dabangs claimed the victory and the scoreline read 44–42.

The Naveen Express has slowed down a bit, but come Wednesday evening, he'll be raring to finish this phase of the league on a high, for which the performances of the likes of Ashu Malik, Krishan Dhull, and Vishal will be crucial. On the other side, Surender Gill and Pardeep Narwal are showing resilience match after match, and with the quality of their defence, this will be a matchup to watch out for.

A very interesting game is coming to you! Taking you through all the live action will be me, Saikrishna MD. Get some snacks, find your spot to chill, and enjoy the coverage.

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