Ahmedabad Defenders stun unbeaten Mumbai Meteors in 3-1 thriller

Ahmedabad Defenders stunned unbeaten Mumbai Meteors 3-1 in a thrilling RR Kabel Prime Volleyball League match. With a 21-20 win in the final set, Ahmedabad climbed to second in the points table, while the Meteors slipped to third

Hyderabad: Ahmedabad Defenders stunned the unbeaten Mumbai Meteors in the RR Kabel Prime Volleyball League powered by Scapia at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium here on Saturday, winning the match 12-15, 15-7, 15-12, 21-20. Nandhagopal was named the Player of the Match.

With this win, Ahmedabad Defenders climbed to second position in the table with 12 points from 6 games, while the Meteors slipped to third.

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Nandha started strong for Ahmedabad, while Muthusamy Appavu set up attacks from the middle to utilize Abhinav’s strengths. The Meteors targeted small gaps in Zone 2, with Mathias Loftesnes managing to get a super serve. Petter Ostvik blocked Angamuthu twice, but service pressure from Dhruvil Shah kept the game level. A risky super serve paid off for the Meteors, allowing them to take the first set.

Battur Batsuuri started the counterattack for Ahmedabad. Angamuthu began finding his rhythm and tested Mumbai’s defense. Nandha’s super spike earned Ahmedabad a super point, leveling the game.

Constant attacks from Batsuuri and Angamuthu allowed the Defenders to take control. Trailing behind, Mumbai brought in veteran blocker Karthik, whose super serve immediately put pressure back on Ahmedabad. Nikhil’s left-handed spike also added attacking flair to Mumbai.

A tremendous service from Nandha brought Ahmedabad back into the lead in the thrilling fourth set. The game ended with Angamuthu blocking Loftesnes, and Ahmedabad registered a memorable win to claim all three points.