Telugu Titans record fourth win in-a-row in Pro Kabaddi League
Titan’s fourth win was led by Bharat Hooda’s Super 10, Shubham Shinde’s High Five, while including contributions from Vijay Malik and Praful Zaware
Hyderabad: Telugu Titans had to dig deep to cling onto a 40-35 win against the UP Yoddhas in the Pro Kabaddi League at the SDAT MultiPurpose Indoor Stadium in Chennai on Sunday night.
This was Titan’s fourth win on the trot, led by Bharat Hooda’s Super 10, Shubham Shinde’s High Five, while including contributions from Vijay Malik’s nine points and Praful Zaware’s crucial four-point cameo.
Bharat Hooda recorded 100 raid points in PKL 12, while also amassing 700 points in the league. Meanwhile, his captain, Vijay Malik also completed 100 raid points this season. For UP Yoddhas, Bhavani Rajput recorded his career best performance, scoring a Super 10 with 16 points, while Guman Singh chipped in with 8 points.
Both teams began this contest as they meant business, wasting no time to set the tone for an aggressive game. Vijay Malik opened the scoring with a multi-point raid, doing the heavy lifting for his side before Bharat Hooda took over. For UP Yoddhas, Bhavani Rajput was on a roll, scoring five points in as many minutes, keeping the two teams neck and neck.
Slowly but steadily, Telugu Titans opened up a five-point lead with a Super Tackle by Chetan Sahu, followed by a tackle from Shubham Shinde. Bharat Hooda kept his foot on the pedal, ensuring his side held a steady lead. However, Guman Singh made an impact for his team, cutting the deficit down to two points with a score of 13-10 after the opening ten minutes.
The raider then inflicted the first ALL OUT of the game, giving Telugu Titans a six-point lead. Bharat Hooda further extended that lead to nine points with a successful Do-Or-Die Raid, but Bhavani Rajput responded on his own Do-Or-Die Raid to keep his team in the hunt.
