PKL 12: U Mumba Down Bengaluru Bulls, Haryana Steelers Edge Out UP Yoddhas

U Mumba coasted to a rout of Bengaluru Bulls, while Haryana Steelers pipped UP Yoddhas in the encounter between the sides on Friday in the 12th edition of the Pro Kabaddi League in Visakhapatnam.

Mumba registered a 48-28 triumph over the Bulls, while the Steelers registered a 37-32 victory over Yoddhas.

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It was an all-round performance led by their skipper Sunil Kumar, while Rinku scored a High Five and Ajit Chouhan registered a Super 10, including a six-point raid.

Bengaluru Bulls opened the game with the first raid, but it was U Mumba who struck first with a successful raid, followed by a strong tackle to go 2-0 up within the opening minutes.

Aashish Malik responded with a successful raid to get Bengaluru Bulls on the scoreboard, and they quickly made it 3-3.

However, Anil’s sharp raid restored U Mumba’s lead, and from there, the season 2 champions began to dominate.

A complete team effort saw U Mumba stretch their lead to 8-3, putting the Bulls under early pressure. The momentum stayed with U Mumba as they raced to a 13-5 advantage by the first Time Out.

Chouhan then took charge, producing a brilliant Super Raid that earned him six points in one go.

U Mumba piled more pressure on Bulls, and the side soon inflicted the second ALL OUT, adding three more points to make it 23-7.

By halftime, U Mumba had established complete control of the contest, going into the break with a commanding 29-12 lead.

After an injury to Chouhan, Sathish Kannan and Anil took charge.

Their raids consistently broke through the Bulls’ defence, while U Mumba’s backline stood tall to shut down any resistance.

Location :

Visakhapatnam, India, India

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