PKL: Dahiya helps Gujarat Giants seal hard-fought win over Telugu Titans

By Sandy Verma On Nov 24, 2024

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Noida�नोएडा : Gujarat Giants registered their third win of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) season with a 31-28 win against Telugu Titans in a thrilling encounter at the Noida Indoor Stadium on Saturday. Partik Dahiya overpowered Vijay Malik's performance of 15 runs to register his second Super 10 in two matches as the contest remained very close between the two teams.

Raiders from both sides started the game on a bright note and got on the scoreboard without any trouble. However, both defensive units maintained balance in the early contests. According to the PKL press release, Partik Dahiya got the first do-or-die raid 6 minutes into the game and followed it up with the second raid, which helped Gujarat Giants stay ahead in the first quarter of the game.

Guman Singh further strengthened Gujarat Giants' momentum by executing a remarkable two-point raid moments later. Guman Singh and Partik Dahiya continued to display their raiding prowess before Vijay Malik single-handedly kept Telugu Titans in the game, taking a three-point lead.

As the only player on the mat, he revived his team twice by scoring two raid points and completed his Super 10 in the first half itself. This helped Telugu Titans level the score and they continued that momentum to take the lead as Ashish Narwal executed a super raid. It was not the best night for the Telugu Titans defenders as they managed only one in the first half. Had a tackle point, but he composed himself and kept his team in the game. Vijay Malik continued his inspirational performance, achieving a successful do-or-die raid, helping Telugu Titans reduce the gap to two points with less than 10 minutes left in the game. In the final moments of the game, Gujarat Giants tried to slow down the pace of the game.

Partik Dahiya completed his Super 10, ensuring his team maintained their narrow one-point lead with less than 5 minutes remaining. Telugu Titans kept their foot on the pedal with Ajit Pawar's tackle in a do-or-die raid for Gujarat Giants. They eventually managed to tie the game at 26-26 points with less than 2 minutes left in the game, leading to a great finish to the game. With the clock running out, Gujarat Giants couldn't have picked a better time to execute a super tackle on Vijay Malik, giving them a two-point lead. Telugu Titans again reduced it to one point in the last raid of the game, giving them a chance to win. However, Himanshu Singh proved to be crucial for Gujarat Giants, sealing the match for his team with a super tackle on Partick Dahiya. (ANI)