Hyderabad : Dabang Delhi defeated U Mumba 36-28 , owing to Ashu Malik’s Super 10 and registered their 1st win in 1st match at Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, in 2nd Match of the Season.
From beginning, Dabang Delhi K.C. and U Mumba were engaged in a close battle with neither team able to pull away into an early lead. Ashu Malik was leading the charge for Dabang Delhi K.C. while Ajit Chavan was scoring the most points for U Mumba in the early exchanges.
A short while later Ashu Malik inflicted an All-Out on U Mumba and helped Dabang Delhi K.C. take a 4-point lead midway through the first-half. After that, Dabang Delhi K.C. were able to keep U Mumba at bay for the rest of the half. At the half-time break, Dabang Delhi K.C. led U Mumba by 4 points. At this point, Ashu Malik had 6 points for Dabang Delhi K.C. as they led 19-15.
The second half saw Dabang Delhi K.C. further consolidate their position in the contest. In the first phase of the second half, Ashu Malik continued to pick up points with relative ease. But midway through the second half, U Mumba threatened to fight back with Ajit Chavan scoring a Super 10. He had immense support in the form of Amirmohammad Zafardanesh.
With 10 minutes to go in the contest, Dabang Delhi K.C. had a 6-point lead. U Mumba were not going to give in and they fought hard in the final phase of play. Amirmohammad Zafardanesh was doing it all for his side – raiding and defending as U Mumba continued to chip away at the deficit.
However, the late charge wasn’t enough for U Mumba as Ashu Malik registered his first Super 10 of the season, helping his side walk off with the win in the second game on the opening night. For U Mumba, Amirmohammad Zafardanesh finished with 11 points to his name while Ajit Chavan scored 10 as well.
Brief Scorecard :
Dabang Delhi : 36
Best Raider – Ashu Malik (10 raid points)
Best Defender – Ashish (3 tackle points)
U Mumba : 28
Best Raider – Ajit Chavan (10 raid points)
Best Defender – Rinku (3 tackle points)
