PKL: Steelers go down fighting

Chandigarh, October 10 

Haryana Steelers fought hard before going down 33-39 to U Mumba in their Pro Kabaddi League match at Greater Noida today.

Kuldeep Singh and Sunil set the ball rolling for the Steelers with a couple of tackle points in the opening minutes and Vinay pulled off a fantastic raid to help the side gain a 4-3 lead in the fourth minute. However, U Mumba picked up some crucial raid and tackle points and opened up a three-point lead (9-6) in the 11th minute.

Steelers fought back through raid points by Vinay and Naveen as they restored the parity at 9-9. Thereafter, both sides played aggressively and kept scoring points in tandem. U Mumba were leading 15-14 in the dying minutes of the first-half, but Ravi Kumar carried out an excellent tackle just before the whistle for Steelers.

Vikash Kandola got Steelers off to a great start in the second-half with a fantastic raid in the 21st minute and Kuldeep helped them take a four-point lead when he carried out an all-out a minute later. But U Mumba fought back and took the lead after pulling off an all-out in the 28th minute.

Steelers played their heart out and tried to stay in the contest, but U Mumba kept extending their lead. Vinay recorded a Super 10 in the 32nd minute, but U Mumba still led by four points at 32-28. 

Haryana almost caught up with their opponents through raid points by Kandola in the last few minutes of the match. However, U Mumba maintained their lead to eventually seal a 39-33 win. — TNS