22 July,2015 07:14 AM IST | | PTI
Aided by strong attacks from Shabeer Bapu and Rishank Devadiga and supported by some fine defensive work, hosts U Mumbai pipped Puneri Paltan 28-21 in the Maharashtra derby of the Pro Kabaddi League here yesterday
A U Mumba raider tries to jump over Puneri Paltan players during their Pro Kabaddi League-2 match yesterday
Aided by strong attacks from Shabeer Bapu and Rishank Devadiga and supported by some fine defensive work, hosts U Mumbai pipped Puneri Paltan 28-21 in the Maharashtra derby of the Pro Kabaddi League here yesterday.
A U Mumba raider tries to jump over Puneri Paltan players during their Pro Kabaddi League-2 match yesterday. Pic/Atul Kamble
U Mumbai, who thus notched up their fourth straight win in as many days to end the home leg matches on a rousing note, took the top spot in the table with 20 points while their rivals suffered their second defeat here at the NSCI Stadium, having lost to Telugu Titans on Monday.
For last years runners-up U Mumbai, who defeated defending champions Jaipur Pink Panthers, Bengaluru Bulls and Patna Pirates in their previous three games here, Bapu scored eight raid points while Devadiga got seven, including two when just five minutes were left.
