U Mumba has now moved to the fifth spot on the points table after winning aa close contest with the UP Yoddha in the Pune leg of the PKL 2019. Laudable all-round teamwork which is made the 39-36 win possible for the former champions.
Both the Arjun and Abhishek were the heroes of the night, which garnered 11 and 7 points. Surinder also put up with a brilliant game for the U Mumba by collecting six tackle points.
Moreover, U Mumba performance post the all-out was better and hinted at a comeback. But a power-packed with the Super Tackle by the UP Yoddhas cut it short and make sure that they get to increase their already massive lead to the seven points.
Both teams looked aggressive in the second half. With eight minutes left of the clock, U Mumba asked for a review in Rohit Baliyan’s favor, which turned out to be unsuccessful.
Deshwal’s fabulous Super Raid truly turned the match upside down as. Eventually, the Yoddhas suffered a second all-out.
Fazel Atrachali was on fire, inflicting quite a few ferocious tackles on the opponent raiders. Abhishek Singh completed his fourth Super 10 of PKL 2019 in brilliant fashion, which also put his team in front with the score 37-31.
With just 60 seconds left in the face-off, the score was brought to a cliffhanger, courtesy the Yoddhas’ back-to-back Super Raids.
The thrilling encounter saw U Mumba clinch the victory in the dying seconds with the score 39-36. Despite a slow start, they managed the victory, all thanks to the impeccable team-work.