U Mumba Vs Dabang Delhi K.c. 24 December 2021

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FULL TIME!

U Mumba 27-31 Dabang Delhi K.C.

Whew! What a game we have been treated to! U Mumba have squandered a 9-point advantage and find themselves on the losing side. Delhi have Naveen Kumar to thank once again. He has been absolutely sensational in this contest! Raided his heart out and never let the deficiencies in the defence department come to the fore. 

The half started with U Mumba staging a grand comeback and inflicting an all-out on their Delhi counterparts. They led 19-10 at one stage but what followed was a terrific comeback from the Delhi outfit. The Naveen Express was the chief wrecker as he garnered points at will. After a strong showing, U Mumba's defence seemed out of place in the second half. It was very tight until the very end but a super raid by Naveen all but sealed the fate of the contest. This game lived upto its expectations of being nothing short of enthralling!

40' Naveen Kumar finishes off proceedings with an empty raid. 

40' Ajith Kumar raids and Ajay Thakur stands ahead of the defence. Gifts Ajith a point and sends him back. 

40' Abhishek Singh goes for the pursuit but has been dashed out by the defence. 

40' Naveen Kumar uses his whole thirty seconds and sneaks in a bonus point at the last moment as well. However, U Mumba have reviewed it! It is a comfortable bonus and U Mumba have lost their review.

U Mumba 26-30 Dabang Delhi K.C.

39' Another super quick raid from Ajith Kumar as he gets a hand touch on Manjeet Chhillar.

U Mumba 26-29 Dabang Delhi K.C.

39' A quick point from Ajith Kumar as he entices Sandeep Narwal goes in for an unnecessary ankle hold. 

38' SUPER RAID! Final nail in the coffin for U Mumba? A dubki from Naveen Kumar as he evades the cover defenders' chain. Gets another touch point on his way through to the mid-line.

U Mumba 24-29 Dabang Delhi K.C.

37' An error from Manjeet Chhillar as he goes for an unnecessary ankle hold. Abhishek Singh is quick to escape and make it back to his half.

36' Joginder Narwal comes in with a chain and dashes Ajith Kumar out. Cannot get past the line despite his best efforts. 

36' NAVEEN KUMAR BRINGS UP 500 RAID POINTS! Another sneaky bonus point under the left-in defender. Quickest as well as youngest to the milestone is Naveen! Terrific achievement by the young man!

U Mumba 23-25 Dabang Delhi K.C.

35' A running hand touch on Jeeva Kumar from Ajith Kumar and both sides are taking points now.

U Mumba 23-24 Dabang Delhi K.C.

35' Bonus point taken by Naveen Kumar as the defence is caught napping. 

34' A running hand touch on Manjeet Chhillar by Ajeet Kumar and U Mumba are back into the contest!

33' Abhishek Singh is caught in no man's land as Sandeep Narwal runs around and blocks him. 

33' Nimble on his feet and Naveen brings up his Super 10 with a hand touch on the cover defender.

U Mumba 21-22 Dabang Delhi K.C.

32' Abhishek Singh entices Jeeva Kumar into coming for the dash. Over eager there and Singh gets a hand touch. 

31' Mohsen goes in for the bonus point but a strong ankle hold along with a dash with the rest of the side is good enough to send him back to the bench. 

30' ALL OUT! With just one player on court, the defender is more than happy to push Naveen Kumar back into his half of the court. It is even-stevens again!

U Mumba 20-20 Dabang Delhi K.C.

30' A bonus taken by Ashish Sangwan but he is dashed out of bounds by Jeeva Kumar

29' A quick toe-touch by Naveen Kumar on the right corner defender and Delhi have taken six points consecutively in quick time. 

29' Abhishek Singh jumps over the right corner chain but the rest of the defence pounces on him and keeps him from reaching the mid-line. U Mumba reduced to three now. 

27' A kick from Naveen Kumar on Fazel and the Sultan has to make his way to the bench. Good comeback from Delhi.

U Mumba 19-14 Dabang Delhi K.C.

27' Ajith Kumar is flummoxed as Naveen Kumar surprises his with a double thigh hold from the left in position. 

26' An unnecessary diving ankle hold attempt from Mohsen from right in. Naveen comfortably jumps over him and makes his way back to his half. 

25' A quick bonus point taken from Naveen Kumar right under Fazel's nose. 

24' ALL OUT! In a do-or-die raid, Abhishek Singh goes deep into the right corner. Manjeet Chhillar cannot execute the ankle hold well and the dash from Jeeva Kumar does not hamper him.

U Mumba 19-10 Dabang Delhi K.C.

23' A fantastic ankle hold gets the better of Neeraj Narwal from Rinku in the do or die raid. However, Delhi feel that the right in defender was out of bounds before the defence was initiated and review it. However, the defender went out after the tackle had been initiated. 

U Mumba 15-10 Dabang Delhi K.C.

22' Abhishek Singh has the defenders cornered but returns empty handed. Jeeva Kumar fell but managed to stay in. 

21' Anil continues his brilliant form! Goes deep and gets a hand touch on the right in player. The corner defender looks to get a ankle hold in but he is well on his way towards the mid line. 

HALF TIME!

Dabang Delhi K.C. 10-12 U Mumba

A low-scoring thriller and this match promises to go right down to the last minute. The game has ebbed and flowed, with both sides having their fair share of success. After being quiet initially, the Naveen Express has finally started going and did well to reduce U Mumba down to a solitary man. 

However, substitute player Shivam Anil was gifted a point from skipper Joginder Narwal which allowed the Mumbai outfit to claw their way back into the contest. What followed was a super tackle from none other than Shivam himself as he sent Naveen packing. U Mumba have a slender lead now but will need to play well if they are to extend it.

We have a cracking second half on the cards! Grab your popcorn as this thriller promises to have much more in store in the coming twenty minutes!

20' SUPER TACKLE! A double thigh hold from Shivam and Mohsen completes the tackle. U Mumba in the lead now! The substitute player has been absolutely sensational in both departments!

19' After being gifted a bonus, an attempted ankle hold from Joginder goes begging. Bonus plus one point. 

Substitution (U Mumba)

Shivam comes in

18' Naveen Kumar goes deep and gets a touch point on Ashish Sangwan. U Mumba down to one man now. 

18' The defence stands back and lets Ashish Sangwan take the bonus point.

Dabang Delhi K.C. 9-8 U Mumba

17' A double thigh hold from Harendra Kumar but there is no support from the other defenders. Naveen drags himself towards the mid-line. 

16' A touch point on Ajith Kumar from Naveen Kumar, who goes deep and penetrates the defence. Delhi in the lead now!

15' Do-or-die raid for Abhishek Singh and Jeeva Kumar redeems himself with a powerful dash. 

Scores are level at 7 apiece

14' Naveen Kumar opens his account with a point as Fazel is enticed into a false ankle hold. 

13' A do-or-die raid for Delhi and veteran Ajay Thakur has been sent for it. A strong dash from Rinku Sharma sends him packing!

Dabang Delhi K.C. 5-7 U Mumba

11' A do-or-die raid for U Mumba and the substitute raider, Shivam, gets a running hand touch on Jeeva Kumar. 

9' Do-or-die raid for Delhi and it is Vijay who has come in for the raid. Fazel runs across but the raider is quick to run through the gap and take a touch on Mohsen on his way through to the mid-line. The referee has awarded him two points but U Mumba review it. They believe he has taken only one point. Great review and that is only one point to Delhi.

Dabang Delhi K.C. 5-5 U Mumba

8' Serious show of strength from Joginder Narwal as a rock solid ankle hold pulls back an escaping Abhishek Singh.

Dabang Delhi K.C. 4-5 U Mumba

8' Ajith Kumar goes too close to Manjeet and a double thigh hold immobilises him. 

7' Naveen Kumar escapes the right corner's ankle hold, jumps over him but as he is making his way towards the mid-line, Fazel runs around and dashes him out of the court. Oh wow! That is some power!

6' An unnecessary back hold attempt by Sandeep but Ajith is well on his way towards the mid line.

Dabang Delhi K.C. 2-4 U Mumba

5' A defender steps out of bounds and Delhi get another point. 

5' A do-or-die raid for U Mumba and Ajith Kumar calmly picks up a bonus point. 

Dabang Delhi K.C. 1-3 U Mumba

4' Dabang Delhi K.C. open their account as a false ankle hold attempt by Ashish Sangwan on Ajay Thakur bears no fruit. 

Empty raids from both sides. The game is slowing down. 

2' Mohsen puts in a double ankle hold from the right in and slams Vijay on the court.

Dabang Delhi K.C. 0-2 U Mumba

1' A running hand touch by Abhishek Singh on Jeeva Kumar opens U Mumba's account for tonight. 

Teams:

U Mumba: Abhishek Singh, Ashish Sangwan, Harendra Kumar, Mohsen Magshoudlou, V Ajith, Rinku, Fazel Atrachali (c). 
Bench: Rahul Sethpal, Ajinkya Kapre, Jashandeep Singh, Shivam Anil, Prince. 

Dabang Delhi K.C: Naveen Kumar, Jeeva Kumar, Manjeet Chhillar, Vijay, Ajay Thakur, Sandeep Narwal, Joginder Narwal (c). 
Bench: Krishan, Neeraj Narwal, Ashu Malik, Mohammad Malak, Deepak.

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It is a top-of-the-table clash at Bengaluru as Season 2 champions U Mumba lock horns with the Dabang Delhi K.C. at the Sheraton Grand, Whitefield in Bengaluru. As two of arguably the best teams this season clash, we are in for an absolute treat! Sultan Fazel vs Naveen Express - who will emerge on top tonight? Stick around to find out! 

U Mumba, after receiving quite a bit of backlash after the auction, surprised one and all by completing a comprehensive win against the Bengaluru Bulls. Abhishek Singh was the chief architect of their 16-point win over the Bulls as the lean raider put in a performance that was nothing short of magical, scoring 19 raid points and turning the game in favour of his side on multiple occasions. The defence unit looks well settled as well and the faith that U Mumba have shown in players like Harendra Kumar is paying rich dividends for the Mumbai franchise. 

Dabang Delhi K.C. too got off to a flying start as they comfortably got the better of their Pune counterparts. Naveen Kumar proved too hot to handle for the Pune outfit as he went about his business, scoring 16 points in the encounter. All-rounder Viay was impressive as well and missed his Super 10 by just one point. The Dabang Delhi K.C. have packed their side with plenty of experience, with the likes of Sandeep Narwal, Joginer Narwal, Manjeet Chhillar and Jeeva Kumar manning the defence. The presence of Ajay Thakur adds a sense of calm and composure to the team.