Pro Kabaddi 2022 LIVE Score, Gujarat Giants vs U Mumba: PKL 9 Live Updates and Commentary

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FT: U Mumba 37-29 Gujarat Giants

Turned out to be a wonderful passage of play for U Mumba as they produced a scintillating performance in the final 10 minutes to beat the Giants. It was neck-and-neck in the first half and it went in the same flow until the 30th minute. 

Guman Singh and Ekrami's stunning raids along with Surender's strong tackles proved too hot to handle for the Giants. U Mumba inflicted an all-out in the 35th minute, and from there onwards, they stamped the authority in the final five to get their third win in the tournament

Guman Singh takes the buzzer raid and he returns empty-handed. That's it, U Mumba produced a dominant display in the second half as they beat the Giants by an 8-point margin

40' Ashish pins Lee down with a stunning double thigh hold and there's no escaping from it

U Mumba 37-29 Gujarat Giants

39' U Mumba are smartly slowing things down and now it's a do-or-die raid. Ekrami attempts a back kick on the right corner and the cover defender tries to block him but the raider makes his way back to the mid-line

U Mumba 36-29 Gujarat Giants

3 minutes to go. The lead is 7 points in favour of U Mumba

36' Rakesh attacks the left corner and gets a bonus point but a defensive error from Dhaiya gives U Mumba another point

U Mumba 35-27 Gujarat Giants

TIME OUT!

U Mumba are on a roll at the moment as they have taken 8 points in the last five minutes. This match is getting out of Gujarat's hands, so they need a magical performance from Rakesh & co in the final five minutes

35' ALL OUT! A super kick from Guman in the raid before Surender tackles Pradeep with a diving ankle hold to inflict the Giants' all-out

U Mumba 33-26 Gujarat Giants

35' Dhaiya has been tackled by the U Mumba's defence and the Giants are reduced to two men

Gujarat has taken a review, saying that the raider has touched the lobby before the touch point. It's been checked upstairs and it's deemed as an unsuccessful review

U Mumba 28-25 Gujarat Giants

Two consecutive empty raids from U Mumba and here comes the do-or-die raid. Ekrami took his time and started to attack the right corner but the dash came from the left corner defender but it wasn't powerful as Ekrami makes his way back to the mid-line

31' Guman Singh comes in to raid with the Giants having four men on the mat. But he didn't take any risk as he returns empty-handed

The ebbs and flows aplenty so far as the umpire signals a TIME OUT

30' Guman Singh takes two quick raid points to restore U Mumba's lead

U Mumba 26-25 Gujarat Giants

28' SUPER TACKLE! Surender pinned Rakesh down single-handedly after he leaped from an ankle hold from Jai Bhagwan. This could be a pivotal moment in the game.

27' Rakesh gets a two-point raid to reduce U Mumba to two men. He escapes from an ankle hold before getting a touch point on the left corner defender

U Mumba 21-24 Gujarat Giants

26' 1 vs 4 now.. Dhaiya comes in to raid but he has been tackled brilliantly by Surender with a diving ankle hold

24' Dhaiya gets a touch point and sends Guman Singh to the bench. It's all level now

U Mumba 20-20 Gujarat Giants

23' Rakesh attempts a bonus point and gets it but Surender blocks him before the support came at the right time to pin the raider down

U Mumba 19-18 Gujarat Giants

Rakesh gets a bonus point as both teams starts with a point each 

21' Guman Singh escapes from the ankle hold from the right corner and makes his way back to the mid-line

HALF TIME! Gujarat Giants 16-16 U Mumba

It's been intense in the first 20 minutes and both teams have everything to play for in the second half. Ekrami and Guman Singh have been splendid in the first half and surely the Gujarat defense have their task cut out in the second half, while, on the other side, Rakesh has been a lone warrior so far

20' Some fancy footwork from Rakesh and he picks up a bonus point in front of the left corner defender. 

19' Rinku Narwal is sent packing to the bench once again, this time courtesy of a running hand touch from Guman Singh.

Gujarat Giants 15-16 U Mumba

18' Do-or-die raid for the Giants and Rakesh has been sent in for it. A splendid running toe-touch from him ensures that Harendra Kumar returns to the bench. Rakesh is asking for the bonus point but it has not been granted by the umpires. 

18' A burst of speed from Ekrami and Rinku Narwal is sent back with a running hand touch. 

16' ALL OUT! Guman Singh picks up a bonus point and some terrific work from Rinku Narwal ensures that the Giants have inflicted the all out. Despite that, there is nothing to separate the two teams.

Gujarat Giants 14-14 U Mumba

15' Parteek Dhaiya sends back Mohit with a kick and Rahul Sethpal, who had run around for assistance. 

14' Do-or-die raid for the Giants now and unsurprisingly, it is Rakesh who comes in for it. However, it is a SUPER TACKLE as Rahul Sethpal sends Rakesh spiralling out of bounds after he ventured too deep in the left side of the defense. 

13' Do-or-die raid for U Mumba and Ekrami shoulders the responsibility. Unsettles the defense but has to make his way back to the bench. As soon as he picks up the bonus, Arkam Shaikh runs around with a block and thrusts him out of bounds. 

12' SUPER TACKLE! And it is Ekrami who pulls it off! Rakesh runs straight into Ekrami's double thigh hold, which is as solid as any, and has to make his way back to the mid-line.

Gujarat Giants 8-10 U Mumba

12' Guman Singh is granted the bonus as the defense hangs back. 

10' U Mumba has put in a super tackle but Kiran Magar, who participated in the tackle, had stepped out of bounds before participating in the tackle. Poor from him and they have gifted a point to the Giants. 

9' After being substituted in, Shivansh in the left corner steps out of bounds by himself as his foot crosses the end-line and has to make his way back to the bench. U Mumba down to three men now.

Gujarat Giants 7-7 U Mumba

8' Rakesh jumps over Harendra Kumar's attempted double ankle hold attempt and gets back to the mid-line with relative ease.

Gujarat Giants 6-6 U Mumba

8' Jai Bhagwan snaps up a bonus point right under the nose of the left corner defender. 

7' Hasty work from Surinder Singh as he attempts a very advance back hold on Prashanth Kumar Rai, who uses his height to get back to the mid-line.

Gujarat Giants 5-5 U Mumba

7' A burst of speed from Heiderali Ekrami and he sends back Sourav Gulia with a hand touch. 

5' Some quick footwork from Guman Singh and he gets in a toe-touch on Arkam Shaikh, who hasn't had a good game so far.

Gujarat Giants 4-4 U Mumba

5' Kiran Magar's ankle hold is not a strong one and Rakesh escapes from it. Rahul Sethpal, who had come for assistance, has to make his way back to the mid-line as well. 

4' Shankar Gadai runs around and puts in a terrific back hold on Jai Bhagwan, who has to make his way back to the mid-line.

Gujarat Giants 2-3 U Mumba

4' Oh dear! Chandran Ranjit has hurt his elbow. Lost balance and landed awkwardly into the lobby and the U Mumba defenders were there to dash him out. However, he does not attempt to make his way back to the mid-line and instead just writhes in pain. The Giants skipper is being carried off on a stretcher. Not pretty scenes this. One point to U Mumba nonetheless. 

3' Guman Singh snaps up s bonus point in front of the right-in defender. 

2' Ekrami strikes for U Mumba as Arkam Shaikh runs around for a very advance block but is unsuccessful as Ekrami uses the lobby to make his way back to the mid-line with ease.

Gujarat Giants 1-1 U Mumba

2' Rakesh is into the action and he picks up a point straightaway, sending back Kiran Magar.

1' A couple of empty raids to begin with. Both sides playing on their defenses. 

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Teams:

Gujarat Giants:

Starters: Rakesh Sungroya, Sourav Gulia, Arkam Shaikh, Chandran Ranjit (c), Prashanth Kumar Rai, Shankar Gadai, Rinku Narwal.
Substitutes: Mahendra Ganesh Rajput, Sandeep Kandola, Pardeep Kumar, Parteek Dhaiya, Manuj, Dong Geon Lee, Vijin Thangadurai. 

U Mumba: 

Starters: Guman Singh, Surinder Singh, Harendra Kumar, Heidarali Ekrami, Jai Bhagwan, Rahul Sethpal, Kiran Laxman Magar. 
Substitutes: Shivansh Thakur, Rupesh, Satywan, Pranay Rane, Ashish, Mohit, Sachin. 

Hello and welcome to Sportskeeda's live coverage of the Pro Kabaddi League 2022. The final day in the Shree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium, Bangalore is upon us and it will be the Gujarat Giants locking horns with U Mumba to kick off proceedings. 

The Giants have had quite a decent tournament so far, winning three games out of the six that they have played so far. They have two losses to their name along with a tie too. Their campaign has been largely topsy-turvy but they have started a winning streak, beating the Yoddhas and Steelers in their previous two games. Rakesh Sungroya holds the key for them while their skipper, Chandran Ranjit, would like to get some crucial points under his belt as well. In the defensive scheme of things, they will rely upon Sourav Gulia and the right cover defender will be essential to stop Guman Singh. 

U Mumba, on the other hand, faced a demoralising loss in their previous game against the Bulls. They had a massive 13-point lead going into the half time but somehow, squandered it all away only to lose the game by ten points. They will be looking to put this loss behind them and come out all guns blazing in this contest as they look to get back to winning ways. They have three wins and the equal number of losses from their six games and will need to pick up the slack and perform more consistently if they are to get into the top half of the table. Guman Singh will be their lead raider while the defense has to continue playing the aggressive brand of kabaddi that they are known for. 

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