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Kochi Blue Spikers will aim to make it three wins in a row when they take on the Black Hawks Hyderabad on the seventh matchday of the RuPay Pro Volleyball League 2019 at the Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium in Kochi, Kerala.
Kochi produced another strong all-round performance against the Ahmedabad Defenders to pick up their second win in a row. David Lee was the top points scorer for the side with a haul of 10 points as they edged out the Defenders with a 3-2 scoreline in a five-set thrilling contest.
Match Overview
The Black Hawks Hyderabad began the league campaign on a strong note, thwarting off the challenge from Ahmedabad Defenders on the third matchday, winning a close match with a 3-2 score.
In their second match, they succumbed to a 4-1 defeat to the Chennai Spartans, and narrowly managed to avoid a whitewash after being 4-0 down in the match. However, the Black Hawks’ skipper, Carson Clark played really well against Chennai and was the highest scoring player for the team in the loss with 12 points. Ashwal Rai continued his good form as well by scoring 10 points from the middle blocker position.
In the first match, Carson Clark, Ashwal Rai, and Rohit Kumar were the key men for the Black Hawks, with all of them racking up 10+ points and setting the tone for the attack for the Hyderabad side. Clark's left-handed spike is one of the most deadly attacking moves in the league as he lands them with high efficiency. He was the top-scoring player in the loss against Chennai as well for the Black Hawks.
Kochi Blue Spikers will be in high spirits after enjoying the home crowd support and overcoming a 2-1 deficit against the Ahmedabad Defenders to win in five sets. David Lee, Prabhagaran S and Manu Joseph have proven to be the crucial players for the Blue Spikers on the court.
Equipped with one of the best setters in the game, Mohan Ukkrapandian, the Kochi Blue Spikers are in prime form and will be a tough test for the Black Hawks Hyderabad.
Predicted Starting Six
Kochi Blue Spikers - Mohan Ukkrapandian (c), Prabhagaran S, David Lee, Rohith P, Manu Joseph, Andrej Patuc
Black Hawks Hyderabad - Carson Clark (c), Ashwal Rai, Alexander Bader, Rohit Kumar, Guramritpal Singh, Muthusamy Appavu
Telecast details, when and where to watch
Date: 8th February 2019, Thursday.
Start time: 06:50 PM IST
Live Telecast: Sony Six, Sony Ten 3
Live streaming: Sony LIV
