Karnataka needed someone to step up and Hegde delivered. it remains to be seen if he can maintain this momentum. His teammate Shabeer Bapu has been quiet so far.
Karnataka churned out a great performance to defeat home side Maharashtra in the semifinal of the 2018 Kabaddi Federation Cup in Mumbai, on Monday.
Maharashtra had come into the match with the upper hand, as they were the home side, with star raider and captain Rishank Devadiga, and top defenders Vishal Mane and Girish Ernak in their ranks.
However, despite having a good defence on paper, Sukesh Hegde of Karnataka managed to exploit the Maharashtra defenders and score the quick points to take the early lead. Once they had the lead, it was just a matter of seeing the game out, which Karnataka did with ease, winning it 39-31.
Meanwhile, Services managed to hold on for dear life in the second semifinal, as Haryana mounted a late comeback, owing mainly to their defence, led by the likes of Manjeet Chhillar and Anup Kumar. Surjeet Singh guided Services well during the closing exchanges of the match, as they thwarted the late attempts by Haryana.
Both the underdogs in the semifinals have made it to the summit clash, which promises to be an absolute thriller tonight. Stay tuned to Sportskeeda, as the decider for the Kabaddi Federation Cup 2018 men’s champions is set to get underway shortly.
are Champions!!!!
They win the final 28-25! Hard luck Karnataka. They fought hard.