U Mumba Vs Gujarat Giants 04 December 2022

Right then, that's all we have for you from this game. Catch all the live action from the second game of the evening as the Bulls take on the Yoddhas! Until next time then, this is me, Maanas Upadhyay, bidding you adieu! 

FULL TIME! U Mumba 36-38 Gujarat Giants

Well, an absolute edge-of-the-seat thriller and it is the Gujarat Giants who emerge on top in the end! It was a closely-contested game in the second half, where the Giants made a solid comeback to cover-up the deficit. It was neck-and-neck right up until the final few minutes where the Giants inflicted the all-out and from there, U Mumba could only dream of tying the contest. From a stage where U Mumba were hoping to win by a margin of 16 points to one where the Giants have snapped up a two-point lead, the game of Kabaddi has once again shown us how it is never over right until the final whistle is blown! Parteek Dahiya stealing the show and he, along with the defense, is majorly responsible for bringing about U Mumba's downfall. 

40' Do-or-die raid for the Giants and parteek runs down the clock before finally attempting a point. He picks up a bonus following which Kiran Magar puts in an ankle hold to bring him down. 

40' And Pranay Rane is brought down as Arkam Shaikh puts in a solid block and brings him down. And that will seal the deal for the Giants!

40' Pranay Rane leaps over Sourav Gulia's ankle hold and then escapes back to the mid-line. 

39' Pranay Rane leaps over Manuj's ankle hold and escapes to the mid-line. 

39' ALL OUT! A clean-up act from Parteek Dahiya and the Giants are in the lead! Kiran Magar attempts an ankle hold and Parteek drags himself back to the mid-line while Rahul Sethpal had come around for assistance as well.

U Mumba 33-37 Gujarat Giants

38' Guman Singh attempts an unnecessary double ankle hold on Parteek Dahiya, who escapes to the mid-line. 

38' Well, the Giants have not followed their coach's words. Guman Singh is allowed to pick up a bonus in front of the right corner defender. 

"Bonus doge kya? Nahi mat do" are the instructions from coach Ram Mehar Singh. 

37' Parteek Dahiya jumps over Rinku's attempted ankle hold and Pranay Rane had attempted the ankle hold and has to make his way back as well.

U Mumba 32-32 Gujarat Giants

36' Do-or-die raid for U Mumba and Guman Singh strikes! He attempts a bonus point initially following which he feigns a bonus point. It is Sourav Gulia and Arkam Shaikh who run around for a dash but Guman Singh uses the lobby to escape.

Two points granted to U Mumba but they want a bonus as well. U Mumba review! After a long and hard look at it, the TV umpire decides that there was no bonus there. Two points to U Mumba!

U Mumba 32-30 Gujarat Giants

36' Shankar Gadai ventures deep and gets in a hand touch on Ekrami in the right-in position. 

TIMEOUT!

34' Do-or-die raid for the Gujarat Giants and Shankar Gadai strikes! Ashish ends up overrunning on the dash and it is Shankar who turns and escapes.

U Mumba 30-29 Gujarat Giants

33' Do-or-die raid for U Mumba and it is Pranay Rane who comes in for it. He jumps over the right corner's attempted double thigh hold but it is the rest of the three defenders who run around and bring him down. 

31' Kiran Laxman Magar thrusts himself at Parteek Dahiya's ankles and it is the rest of the defense that runs around and bring him down.

U Mumba 30-27 Gujarat Giants

TIMEOUT!

31' Ashish ventures deep and the defense attempts a block. Ashish extends his hand but the match officials converge to ponder upon whether his hand crossed the mid-line. Well, it goes in favour of Ashish now and it is Sourav Gulia and Arkam Shaikh who have to depart!

U Mumba 29-27 Gujarat Giants

30' Parteek Dahiya picks up speed and gets in a running hand touch on Rahul Sethpal in the right corner.

U Mumba 27-27 Gujarat Giants

30' Ashish snaps up a bonus point in front of the left corner defender. 

29' As soon as Pranay Rane gets down on all fours for the kick, it is Sourav Gulia and Arkam Shaikh who run around and put in a solid block. Scores level now!

28' Rinku attempts a surprise back hold on Dong Geon Lee, who escapes to the mid-line with ease.

U Mumba 26-25 Gujarat Giants

27' Heidarali Ekrami puts in a back-kick and it is Shankar Gadai who has to return to the bench. 

27' Parteek Dahiya writhes his foot free from Mohit's ankle hold and gets another touch on his way back to the mid-line as well. Harendra Kumar has to make his way back as well. Just one point separating the two sides now. 

27' Pranay Rane escapes from Dong Geon Lee's attempted ankle hold and escapes back to the mid-line.

U Mumba 25-22 Gujarat Giants

26' Parteek Dahiya snaps up a bonus point in front of the left corner defender as it is Ashish who is playing that position. 

25' An unnecessary ankle hold attempted by Mohit but it is Parteek who makes his way back to the mid-line after writhing his foot free from the grip. 

25' Pranay Rane gets in a running hand touch on Sourav Gulia and runs around Shankar Gadai's block to escape to the mid-line.

U Mumba 24-20 Gujarat Giants

24' Dong Geon Lee puts in a side-kick and sends back Rinku in the right corner. 

23' ALL OUT! Kamlesh is awarded the bonus point following which Rinku Narwal puts in a double thigh hold to bring him down.

U Mumba 22-19 Gujarat Giants

22' Parteek Dahiya sends back Ashish as well with a side-kick once again. U Mumba down to one man now! 

22' Ashish is substituted in and he snaps up a bonus point as the defense hangs back. 

22' Parteek Dahiya puts in a side-kick to send back Harendra Kumar in the left corner. 

21' Arkam Shaikh runs around and puts in a solid block to bring down Heidarali Ekrami. 

HALF TIME! U Mumba 20-13 Gujarat Giants

Prepare yourself for a surprising statement - U Mumba's raiding department has ensured that they are ahead in this game. No, you did not read that wrong. They have come out as a revitalised side and it is Heidarali Ekrami and Pranay Rane calling the shots. Their defense has been pretty decent as well, which has allowed them to snap up a 7-point lead going into the second half. Was for the Giants, the raiders are just failing to pick up the points while the defense has been good. For now, U Mumba look all set to seal the deal in this game! Can they win by a margin of 16 or greater to move into the top-six? Stick around to find out!

20' SUPER TACKLE! Harendra Kumar ends up stepping into lobby without a touch and U Mumba are down to two men. Parteek Dahiya looks to get more points as Rahul Sethpal puts in an ankle hold and Rinku's prowess pulls him back. Well, turns out Harendra was not out and its just two points for U Mumba!

Gujarat Giants 13-20 U Mumba

19' Do-or-die raid for U Mumba now and Guman Singh is brought down as he runs straight into the block of the left corner chain.

Gujarat Giants 13-18 U Mumba

18' Do-or-die raid for the Gujarat Giants and it is Rakesh who comes along for it. He unsettles the defense following which he writhes his foot from Mohit's attempted ankle hold and escapes to the mid-line. 

16' Pranay Rane is pinned down as Shankar Gadai and Arkam Shaikh run around and send him spiralling out of bounds!

Gujarat Giants 11-18 U Mumba

15' Do-or-die raid for the Giants now and it is Parteek Dahiya who perishes! Stays planted in the left corner for far too long and Mohit dives at his ankles and brings down the raider. 

15' Do-or-die raid for U Mumba and Heidarali Ekrami has been sent in for it. He has a good look at the defense first up then picks up speed. Down to ten seconds and in the end, he ends up venturing far too deep in the left corner when Arkam Shaikh runs around and sends him spiralling out of bounds! 

13' Well, Shankar Gadai picks up a point in the raid here! Extends his hand and gets in a running hand touch on Rahul Sethpal's face. 

12' Do-or-die raid for U Mumba and Heidarali Ekrami strikes! Picks up speed, gets in a running hand touch on Dong Geon Lee in the left-in position!

Gujarat Giants 8-17 U Mumba

11' Do-or-die raid for the Giants and it is Rakesh who comes in for it. And he perishes! Mohit attempts an ankle hold from which Rakesh writhes his foot free while the rightsize of the defense runs around and dashes him out of bounds!

However, Giants review! They believe that an airborne Rakesh had crossed the mid-line. His hand comes from outside the lobby and the Giants have wasted a review. Review unsuccessful! 

10' Guman Singh runs straight into Sandeep's double thigh hold and is pinned down. Whew! The game is being played at a breakneck speed!

Gujarat Giants 8-15 U Mumba

9' Dong Geon Lee snaps up a bonus point in front of the right corner defender. 

9' SUPER TACKLE! Pranay is caught blindsided as Rinku runs around and sends the raider spiralling out of bounds with a dash. 

8' Parteek Dahiya runs straight into Pranay Rane and Rinku's chain and is brought down. 

7' SUPER DUPER RAID! Whew! It is Ekrami delivering the blow now! Picks up a bonus point, escapes from Shankar Gadai's ankle hold and Sourav Gulia and Arkam Shaikh on his way back as well! 

7' ALL OUT! Sandeep fails to even get a bonus point as when he attempts the bonus point, Mohit puts in an ankle hold and Sandeep surrenders. 

Gujarat Giants 4-10 U Mumba

7' Pranay Rane strikes again as he sends back Dong Geon Lee with a running hand touch. Giants down to one man! 

6' Do-or-die raid for Gujarat Giants and Rakesh snaps up a bonus point as the U Mumba defense hangs back. 

5' Pranay executes a kick on Rinku Narwal in the left corner and Giants are down to two men now. 

4' Pranay ventures deep and gets a touch on Arkam Shaikh in the centre position following which he wrestles with Sourav Gulia, who had come around for a block to tumble and cross the mid-line. 

3' Pranay Rane strikes as he picks up speed and gets in a running hand touch on Parteek Dahiya in the right-in.

Gujarat Giants 3-3 U Mumba

3' Parteek Dahiya snaps up a bonus point in front of the left-corner defender. 

2' Guman Singh is brought down as Shankar Gadai in the left corner runs around and puts in a back hold to pin him down. Well, however, Shankar seems to have stepped out of bounds before going for the back-hold. One point to U Mumba instead. 

2' Rakesh snaps up a bonus point in front of the Ekrami in the left-in.

1' Dong Geon Lee kicks off proceedings with a bonus point following which Guman Singh returns the favour with a bonus of his own in front of the right-in defender. 

Gujarat Giants 1-1 U Mumba

Teams:

U Mumba:

Starters: Guman Singh, Rahul Sethpal, Harendra Kumar, Heidarali Ekrami, Pranay Rane, Rinku (c), Mohit. 
Substitutes: Shivansh Thakur, Satywan, Ashish, Kiran Laxman Magar, Kamlesh, Ankush, Jai Bhagwan. 

Gujarat Giants:

Starters: Rakesh, Sourav Gulia, Arkam Shaikh, Parteek Dahiya, Dong Geon Lee (c), Shankar Gadai, Rinku Narwal. 
Substitutes: Kapil, Mahendra Rajput, Manuj, Sonu, Chandran Ranjit, Priyank Chandel, Sandeep. 

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Hello and welcome to Sportskeeda's live coverage of Pro Kabaddi League 2022 wherein Match 118 will witness U Mumba lock horns with the Gujarat Giants at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad. 

The race to the playoffs is reaching its conclusion and both these sides will not be able to settle for anything less than a win. U Mumba had a great season before they hit a roadblock following which they completely lost all momentum. Surinder Singh has returned to lead the side but they crashed to a loss against the Yoddhas in their previous game. They need to win all of their remaining three games for a qualification and with some difficult games lined-up ahead, a win today will do them a world of good going into those fixtures. U Mumba will be eager to get the qualification tag since the playoffs will be played in front of their home crowd in Mumbai. 

Gujarat Giants, on the other hand, still stand a chance of qualification despite having a sub-par season. They still have a mathematical chance of making it to the playoffs which will be heavily dependent on the results of other games but that's all that the Giants want. They will come out all guns blazing and certainly give U Mumba a run for their money in this game. It will be interesting to see how the Giants' raiders perform against the much-famed U Mumba defense. 

Promises to be nothing short of an enthralling contest as it is a must-win game for both sides. Sit back, relax and enjoy as I, Maanas Upadhyay, take you through all that unfolds over the course of this contest!