Ultimate Kho Kho LIVE score, Rajasthan Warriors vs Gujarat Giants: Kho Kho live updates & commentary

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FULL TIME! At the end of Turn 4: Rajasthan Warriors 40-42 Gujarat Giants

Whew! We have had an absolute edge-of-the-seat thriller here! Not many expected it to be such with the line-up reading Giants vs Warriors but it just goes on to show how volatile the game of Kho Kho can be. After a tight first half, the Giants put in a better showing in the second, allowing them to keep the deficit down to 16 points going into the fourth turn. However, it turned out to be much tighter than they would've liked and expected, with Akshay Ganpule putting in a performance for the ages! Evaded the defenders and levelled the score. Had he lasted just a few more seconds, he would've ensured that the game would've resulted in a tie. However, it was not to be. Nonetheless, it has been a terrific effort from the Warriors and they get off the mark in the points table having gotten a solitary point, with the margin of defeat being lower than three points.

7' Some last second drama! The defender has been tagged but the umpire reckons the touch came after the whistle. The Giants have reviews it straightaway and they do not want to give away even a single point to the Warriors. Well, certainly seemed like the touch came a millisecond before the touch but the TV umpire thinks otherwise. Review unsuccessful! The defender remains NOT OUT as none of the umpires signalled the touch to be out before the final whistle!

Batch 3 of the Warriors is on the court now!

7' With just hardly a few seconds left on the mat, Akshay finally runs out of gas and is tagged by Nilesh Patil just near the pole. Sprawls on the floor and it has been an unreal effort from him in this game!

Rajasthan Warriors 40-42 Gujarat Giants

7' DREAM RUN! The dream run continues! What a herculean effort this has been! The scores have been tied! Can he pull off the unthinkable here?

Rajasthan Warriors 40-40 Gujarat Giants

7' Runs out of steam in the end and concedes a simple touch on point! Well, he has reviewed it straightaway too! Turns out, the attacker had crossed the central lane and he is NOT OUT!

7' DREAM RUN! Akshay Ganpule evades a pole dive attempt and he has ensured that the batch time has crossed the two and a half minute mark!

5' Followed in the cross lane and a P Siva Reddy gets in a touch on SK Murtaja Ali. And immediately after, Yalla Satish has to depart as he attempted to run in the opposite direction but was intercepted by Suyash.

Rajasthan Warriors 36-40 Gujarat Giants

Batch 1 of the Warriors now make their way onto the mat.

4' A running touch near the the pole from Vinayak Pokarde gets the better of Hrushikesh and the batch has been eliminated to level the score! They are staring at a big loss here!

Rajasthan Warriors 36-36 Gujarat Giants

3' The other Wazir, Jaggannath Das, sends back Suresh Sawant, with the latter unsuccessfully attempting to change directions against the Wazir.

3' The defenders are found to be in a cluster. Some confusion there and it allows Abhinandan Patil to get in a touch on the dangerous Sengar near the pole.

Batch 2 of the Warriors is on the mat and the Giants have opted for the Power Play!

2' Well that didn't take too long, did it? The first batch of the Warriors has been wiped out in no time! A pole dive from Aniket Pote on Ashwani is followed by a sky dive as Nilesh Patil sends back Mahajar Jamadar. Finally, the Wazir joins in on the action as Abhinandan Patil tags Nikhil B with a running touch near the central lane.

Rajasthan Warriors 36-30 Gujarat Giants

Batch 4 of the Warriors is on the court now! And look at that! Aniket Pote has taken the mat to attack!

At the end of Turn 3: Rajasthan Warriors 36-22 Gujarat Giants

Some outstanding display of defense from the Giants and they have ensured that they have just a narrow 14-point deficit going into the fourth turn. The Warriors will have to pull of something absolutely spectacular here, something similar to what the Khiladis did against them. The Giants' game to lose from here on!

7' Brain-fade moment for P Siva Reddy as he stays rooted to his ground near the pole, allowing a comfortable pole dive to be executed in the end!

Batch 4 of the Giants is on the court now and the Warriors have opted for the Power Play!

6' Follows the defender in the cross lane and puts in a sky dive to get the better of Sushant Hajare, but not before the defender has done his job.

Rajasthan Warriors 33-22 Gujarat Giants

6' DREAM RUN! The final defender, Sagar Potdar, has ensured that the batch time breaches the two and a half minute mark!

5' Akshay Bhangare runs out of gas after being pursued and he has to depart as Hrushikesh gets in the touch on him.

3' A sky dive by the Wazir, Hrushikesh, gets the better of Nilesh Patil, who attempted to initially change directions and then ended up trying to duck under the Wazir's dive. However, it is to no avail.

3' Just moments before he is granted the defense bonus, skipper Ranjan Shetty finds himself in a bit of a muddle and allows a comfortable touch to be executed on him by Sushant Hajare.

Rajasthan Warriors 25-20 Gujarat Giants

2' As he tries to cross the central lane, Mahajar Jamadar extends his arm and gets a touch in on Dhiraj Bhave.

Rajasthan Warriors 23-20 Gujarat Giants

1' Well what has happened there! A touch was going to be awarded but it is not in the end. While the defender was arguing with the umps, he is tagged by Biswajit Das! Has to depart in the end and boy, he is pretty livid.

Batch 3 of the Giants is on the mat now and we are underway!

HALF TIME! At the end of Turn 2: Rajasthan Warriors 19-20 Gujarat Giants

Well, it's pretty even-stevens after the end of two turns. Some terrific defending from the Warriors, which saw them get in a Dream Run, has helped them massively. Sengar being the defender who was terrific in his stay at the crease once again. As for the Giants, they will feel like they have missed out on a few points here. Abhinandan Patil was terrific as always while Aniket Pote did not take the mat! Suyash was seen hopping out of the mat as well! Injury concerns for the Giants and they will hope that it was nothing too serious!

Batch 4 of the Warriors is on the court and they have just around twenty minutes to survive.

7' In the end, skipper Ranjan Shetty gets in a touch on Sengar right next to the pole.

Rajasthan Warriors 19-20 Gujarat Giants

7' DREAM RUN! Sengar is right on the money in this game and he evades the defenders to ensure that the batch has lasted for over two and a half minutes!

5' Hrushikesh loses his footing but does not concede the self out. Tries to recover but Abhinandan is alert enough to get in a touch on him.

5' An easy touch for the Giants' Wazir, Abhinandan Patil as the defender runs out of ideas and is planted to the ground.

Batch 2 of the Warriors enter the court and the Giants have opted for the Power Play!

4' Suyash has opted for the review here on the last surviving defender, Sushant Hajare. The touch had not been given but the review is successful! Sushant is absolutely livid! He cannot believe there was a touch there!

Rajasthan Warriors 17-14 Gujarat Giants

4' Sahu does not last for too long as after some pursuit, Suyash gets in a touch on him while he was attempting to cross the central lane.

3' Rookie mistake from Biswajit Das as he tries to change directions in front of Abhinandan Patil, the Wazir, who follows him and gets in a touch quite comfortably.

Batch 3 of the Warriors is on the mat now. No sign of the Power Play.

2' Akshay Bhangare gets the better of his namesake as he gets a touch on Akshay Ganpule near the pole. And the Batch has been eliminated within a couple of minutes!

Rajasthan Warriors 17-7 Gujarat Giants

2' Yalla Satish finds himself in a muddle as Suyash receives a Kho from his teammate. The defender is right in front of him and he extended his arm to tag him.

1' Tries to change directions in front of the Wazir but Abhinandan Patil gives him a long chase and puts in a sky dive cleverly to send back Murtaja Ali, who was given a go in this game.

Rajasthan Warriors 17-3 Gujarat Giants

Batch 1 of the Warriors enter the mat and Turn 2 is underway! They have not opted for the Power Play yet.

At the end of Turn 1: Rajasthan Warriors 17-0 Gujarat Giants

A good comeback in the Turn by the Giants after there was initial burst of some terrific attacking from the Warriors. They have managed to pull matters back after it seemed like Rajasthan would finish with a score of over 25 points. Although they failed to get in any Dream Runs, it has been a decent half for the Giants. The Warriors will be hoping to return the favour with some good defending of their own.

7' The defenders manage to evade the defenders for the remaining seconds left in the Turn.

6' Nikhil is back in business. Turns around the pole and follows P Siva Reddy. Puts in a sky dive to send him back but not before some relentless pursuit of the defender.

Rajasthan Warriors 17-0 Gujarat Giants

The Power Play has ended and the Giants have decided to send in Batch 4 now.

5' Well, that is another touch by Hrushikesh! Abhinandan looks to entice the Wazir into taking a direction but that rule does not apply to Hrushikesh. Gets a comfortable touch in the end.

Rajasthan Warriors 14-0 Gujarat Giants

4' A sky dive from Hrushikesh gets the better of Suyash near the centre lane. And almost immediately after, Aniket Pote collapses on his feet as he loses his balance and allows a simple touch to be executed on him by Hrushikesh.

Rajasthan Warriors 12-0 Gujarat Giants

Batch 2 of the Giants is on the mat now! A star studded line-up comprising of Aniket Pote, Abhinandan Patil and Suyash! And not surprisingly, the Warriors have opted for the Power Play!

3' Akshay runs out of steam just three seconds before the defense bonus was granted. The Wazir, Hrushikesh, manages to tag him with relative ease.

Rajasthan Warriors 7-0 Gujarat Giants

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