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Dabang Delhi edge U Mumba 32-31

Updated on: 28 August,2017 10:19 AM IST  | 
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Dabang Delhi held their nerve and survived early onslaught from U Mumba to win 33-32. Meraj Sheykh led from the front and scored 11 points for Dabang Delhi. U Mumba captain Anup Kumar scored 11 points for his team but they just fell short in the end

Dabang Delhi edge U Mumba 32-31

Dabang Delhi and U Mumba

Dabang Delhi and U Mumba
Dabang Delhi and U Mumba


Dabang Delhi held their nerve and survived early onslaught from U Mumba to win 33-32. Meraj Sheykh led from the front and scored 11 points for Dabang Delhi. U Mumba captain Anup Kumar scored 11 points for his team but they just fell short in the end.


U Mumba started strongly and led 3-0 after three minutes as Kashiling Adake and Anup Kumar scored raid points. Delhi struggled in the opening minutes and scored just one point in four minutes to trail 1-5. Meraj Sheykh scored with a two-point raid in the fifth minute as Dabang Delhi trailed 3-5.


Shrikant Jadhav scored with a two-point raid in the seventh minute as U Mumba led 8-4. U Mumba led 9-6 after the first 10 minutes. Dabang Delhi scored five points in the next four minutes to lead 11-10 after 15 minutes.

Meraj Sheykh was a thorn in U Mumba's side as every time Delhi looked out of sorts, he got them back in the game. Both teams were locked in an intense battle as the match was tied at 17-17 at the end of the first half.

In the second half, both teams were closely fighting as it was 20-20 after 26 minutes. Meraj Sheykh scored with a raid point as Dabang Delhi forced an all out in the 31st minute to lead 27-22.

It didn't look like U Mumba could mount a comeback but Anup Kumar dragged them into the game. Dabang Delhi led 33-29 in the 39th minute. U Mumba scored three points in the last minute but it wasn't enough as they lost 32-33.

VIVO Perfect Raider of The Match – Anup Kumar (U Mumba)
TVS Jupiter Zyada Ka Fayda Player of the match – Meraj Sheykh (Dabang Delhi K.C.)
Do or Die Player of the Match Presented by Star Sports – Bajirao Hodage (Dabang Delhi K.C.)
U Mumba Moment of the Match – Sunil (Dabang Delhi K.C.)

FINAL SCORE
U Mumba vs Dabang Delhi K.C.
32-33

Match Facts
Most Raid Points: Meraj Sheykh 11
Most Tackle Points: Bajirao Hodage 4
Total Raid Points: U Mumba 26; Delhi 19
Total Tackle Points: U Mumba 5; Delhi 10
All Outs: Dabang Delhi (Two)

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