Ultimate Kho Kho Qualifier 2 LIVE score, Gujarat Giants vs Telugu Yoddhas: Kho Kho live updates & commentary

Right then, we have our two finalists - the Odisha Juggernauts and the Telugu Yoddhas! Both teams will go into the game riding high on confidence and it promises to be a clash that will go down in the history books! Do join us tomorrow for that! That's all we have for you from this game. We hope you enjoyed the coverage! Until Sunday dawns upon us then, this is me, Maanas Upadhyay, bidding you adieu and wishing you a very good night! Thank you for tuning in!

FULL TIME! At the end of Turn 4: Gujarat Giants 44-67 Telugu Yoddhas

The Telugu Yoddhas are through to the Finals! What a performance this has been from them, beating the top-placed Gujarat Giants. Disappointment on the faces of the Giants players. They certainly were favourites going into this encounter but perhaps, the demoralising loss of last night was still fresh in their minds. They wave to the crowd and soak in all the applause for the last time this season. They have had their fair share of moments and plenty of stars have emerged from the Men in Blue. As for the Yoddhas, they have absolutely humbled the Giants. They went against the trend and chose to attack first up and boy, did the players deliver the goods! They came out all guns blazing and their perofmrnace in the First Innings is perhaps what sealed the deal for them! The Giants attempted a comeback, riding on the back of an 8-point Dream Run from Abhinandan Patil but the deficit proved to be far too much to cover in the end. They were just a tag sluggish and had been so in the past couple of games. Their campaign comes to an end as they finish third in the inaugural edition of Ultimate Kho Kho 2022.

7' Just seconds before the buzzer rings, Rohan Shingade trips and tumbles near the pole. The pursuing attacker, Sagar Potdar, runs around the pole and tags him with ease.

Batch 2 of the Yoddhas is on the mat now and they have less than a minute to survive!

7' Turns around the pole and just gets fingertips onto Madhav, does Abhinandan Patil. Madhav cannot believe there was a touch there but none of the sides have a review remaining anymore.

Gujarat Giants 42-67 Telugu Yoddhas

7' DREAM RUN! Deepak Madhav continues his stay in the middle, evading defenders and it has been converted into a FOUR POINT DREAM RUN!

Gujarat Giants 40-67 Telugu Yoddhas

6' Pratik Waikar loses his footing and just stays glued to the spot. Runs out of ideas and has to make his way back to the bench.

Gujarat Giants 40-65 Telugu Yoddhas

6' DREAM RUN! Batch 1 of the Yoddhas has gotten in another Dream Run in the match and this time around, it is Waikar and Deepak Madhav who are both on the mat!

5' Treads through the cross lane, forces the defender to take a direction and follows him to get in a running touch. Avdhut Patil departs courtesy of Suyash Gargate.

Gujarat Giants 38-63 Telugu Yoddhas

Batch 1 of the Yoddhas is in next up and the Giants have opted for the Power Play!

A yellow card has been awarded to one of the Giants' players. Seems to be Aniket Pote who is the recipient of it for arguing with the match officials.

3' A pole dive from the skipper, Nilesh Patil, gets the better of Dhruv before he can do any more damage.

Gujarat Giants 36-63 Telugu Yoddhas

3' DREAM RUN! The final defender, Dhruv, has ensured that the batch has lasted for over two and a half minutes! Is that enough to seal the deal for the Yoddhas!

3' A burst of speed from Abhinandan Patil and he gets in a running touch on Prasad Radye, who was looking to cross the central lane.

2' Feigns a Kho and turns around the pole to get a comfortable running touch on Arun SA. Sagar Potdar doing the damage on that occasion. Still a 30-point deficit to cover.

Gujarat Giants 31-61 Telugu Yoddhas

Batch 1 of the Yoddhas is on the mat and there is a sense of desperation in the way the Giants are going about. And rightly so too! They need points and they need them quickly!

At the end of Turn 3: Gujarat Giants 29-61 Telugu Yoddhas

A fightback from the Giants in the form of Abhinandan Patil, who put in one of the best Dream Runs in a pressure situation. Nonetheless, the Yoddhas continued about their merry ways, as Abhinandan lacked support. They finish the Turn with a respectable lead of 32 points. The Giants will have to come out all guns blazing and put in a terrific show. A Full On Chase will be needed for the Giants. The coach pumps up each player individually before they take the mat. Nervy moments for the Yoddhas, they do not have as comfortable a lead as they would have wanted to have going into Turn 4. Who will join the Juggernauts in the Final? Just another seven minutes to find out the answer to that!

7' Prajwal KH follows P Siva Reddy in the cross lane and puts in a sky dive to get in a touch. Soon after, it is Prajwal once again who gets in a sky dive this time around to get the better of Jaggannath Das just at the stroke of the buzzer.

Batch 4 of the Giants is on the court now. Can they survive for the remaining seconds?

6' AN EIGHT POINT DREAM RUN FOR PATIL NOW! Whew! He has single-handedly turned the game on its head! Just seconds before he converts it into a ten-point one, he gets a severe cramp and surrender, allowing a simple touch to be executed on him. However, he has done his job, one would reckon.

Gujarat Giants 29-55 Telugu Yoddhas

6' A dive from Avdhut Patil tags Abhinandan Patil. The umpires have given it as out but there was some confusion there as the official did not cross check with the match official at the other end, who had adjudged that as a direction violation. The Giants team and the coach are on the mat and the official, after some consultation amongst themselves and after getting the matter referred with the TV umpire, have decided rightly that Abhinandan is NOT OUT!

6' He continues about his merry ways as it is a SIX POINT DREAM RUN now!

5' DREAM RUN! What a terrific showing this is from Abhinandan Patil. He has ensured that the batch has crossed the two and a half minute mark. And he has converted it into a FOUR POINT DREAM RUN!

4' A running touch by Prajwal KH near the cross lane results in Suyash Gargate having to depart! Only Abhinandan Patil left on the mat now.

4' A dive from Arun Gunki, which is not enough to qualify as a sky dive, results in the skipper being tagged. Another couple of points for the Yoddhas and they have breached the half century mark!

3' A pole dive has been executed on one of the Gujarat defenders and it has not been granted. However, the Yoddhas are pretty sure that there was a touch there and have decided to review it. The defender is NOT OUT and the review is unsuccessful!

Batch 2 of the Giants have entered the mat now. How long can they last?

2' A pole dive from Adarsh Mohite has tagged Akshay Bhangare. However, Akshay has reviewed it and is pretty confident that it is not out. The decision goes in favour of the attacker and Bhangare has to make his way back to the bench.

Gujarat Giants 21-48 Telugu Yoddhas

2' A couple of dismissals in quick succession as Aniket Pote steps into the lobby by himself after being pursued by the attacker. And almost immediately, a pole dive from Rohan Shingade gets the better of Sagar Potdar.

Gujarat Giants 21-45 Telugu Yoddhas

1' A pole dive has been put in by the Wazir, Sachin Bhargo. He claims to have gotten a touch on Aniket Pote, who is certain that there was no touch there. The on-field umpires have given it but Aniket has reviewed it straightaway! The review is successful! There was no touch there indeed! Pote remains NOT OUT!

Batch 1 of the Gujarat Giants is on the court now. All eyes will be on the trio of Aniket Pote, Akshay Bhangare and Sagar Potdar. The Giants desperately need some points and a Dream Run will be essential for them to make a comeback in this contest. The Yoddhas have opted for the Power Play!

HALF TIME! At the end of Turn 2: Gujarat Giants 21-39 Telugu Yoddhas

Just when matters couldn't get worse for the Giants, it is Deepak Madhav who assists and fetching the Yoddhas a Dream Run, one that came in the Power Play too! Has been an outstanding showing from the Yoddhas and they have absolutely played their hearts out in this contest. The Gujarat Giants have been found to be lacking and have no answers for the Yoddhas onslaught. A massive 18-point lead for the Yoddhas going into the second innings and they are firmly in ctonrol of the contest! Can Gujarat script a comeback for the ages? Or will the Yoddhas absolutely cruise to a win here? Let's find out, shall we?

7' Batch 1 of the Yoddhas is on the mat now and they run down the final few seconds left on the clock pretty comfortably.

7' A running touch from Akshay Bhangare on Prajwal KH is followed by a sky dive from the skipper, Nilesh Patil, to get the better of V Subramani. The batch has been eliminated in quick time!

7' Extends his right arm and gets in a running touch on Sachin Bhargo, who was attempting to cross the central lane.

Batch 4 of the Giants make their way onto the mat now, with just over a minute and a half to spare. Can they run down the clock without any causalities.

6' Makes a grave error by trying to change directions against the Wazir, who follows him closely and gets in a running touch.

Gujarat Giants 14-39 Telugu Yoddhas

5' Smartly treads through in the cross lane, does Suyash Gargate, and gets in a running touch on Arun Gunki.

Gujarat Giants 12-39 Telugu Yoddhas

5' Another review taken by the Yoddhas, this time contesting a touch that was executed by Aniket Pote on Rohan Shingade once again. Well, he isn't as lucky this time around and has to make his way back to the bench. A dive was put in but it is not enough to qualify as a sky dive.

4' A pole dive has been executed by P Siva Reddy on Rohan Shingade. However, he believes that it was not out and has asked for a review. The TV umpire rules in his favour and Rohan remains NOT OUT!

Batch 2 of the Yoddhas is on the court now

3' Runs out of steam and gives up, does Deepak Madhav, allowing a simple touch to be executed on him by Abhinandan Patil. And it has been deemed as a SELF OUT since he surrendered.

Gujarat Giants 8-39 Telugu Yoddhas

3' DREAM RUN! Deepak Madhav continues evading the attackers and has ensured that the batch has crossed the two and a half minute mark!

2' Pratik Waikar clutches his hamstring as he hops to the bench. Nilesh Patil got in a touch on him close to the central lane after he lose his footing. Soon after, Chinmoy Nandi puts in a sky dive and sends back star defender Avdhut Patil.

Batch 3 of the Yoddhas enter the mat first up and the Giants have opted for the Power Play straightaway!

At the end of Turn 1: Gujarat Giants 0-37 Telugu Yoddhas

The decision to attack first up now seems like a brilliant one from the Yoddhas. They have absolutely blown away the Giants after they came out all guns blazing. Riding high on confidence and they will certainly be looking to get in a few Dream Runs in the defense as well to completely seal the game in the first innings itself! Can Gujarat make a comeback in this contest?

7' Batch 1 of the Giants are on the court now and just at the stroke of the buzzer, a pole dive from Rohan Shingade gets the better of Aniket Pote.

7' FULL ON CHASE! A pole dive from Arun Gunki sends back the final defender, Dhiraj Bhave. The Gujarat Giants are ALL OUT!

Gujarat Giants 0-34 Telugu Yoddhas

6' Treads in the cross lane and sends back Govind Bhat with a touch point, does Arun Gunki. Smart work from him!

Gujarat Giants 0-28 Telugu Yoddhas

6' Runs parallel to the central lane and gets in a running touch on Chinmoy Nandi, who was attempting to cross it. Pratik Waikar doing the damage again this time around and the Yoddhas are absolutely motoring along.

Ultimate Kho Kho Qualifier 2 LIVE score, Gujarat Giants vs Telugu Yoddhas: Kho Kho live updates & commentary - Ultimate Kho Kho Qualifier 2

The match will begin at 7:45pm IST.