PKL: Bengal Warriors vs U Mumba, Highlights: Rinku, Ashish, Mohit guide U Mumba to massive win

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Pune, Oct. 29: U Mumba were in scintillating form on Saturday (Oct. 29) evening, as they picked apart the Bengal Warriors' challenge and registered a 36-25 victory in the vivo Pro Kabaddi League Season 9 at Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi in Pune on Saturday.

For U Mumba, it was Rinku, Ashish and Mohit who vital contributions during the course of the win.

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Maninder Singh started things off for the Bengal Warriors with the first raid, after which they picked up some important points, to edge into an early lead. U Mumba, who are known for their defensive unit, though bounced back with a Super Tackle on Maninder. Surinder Singh engineered another Super Tackle soon after as the momentum started to shift.

Midway through the first half, the Warriors had allowed U Mumba back into the game, as the contest started to heat up. Both sides traded raids and tackles from then on in.

Jai Bhagwan and Surinder were helping the U Mumba side make solid progress as Rinku pitched in with another Super Tackle, wiping out the lead that the Warriors had. Ashish got in a Super Raid for U Mumba, who ended the half with the game in their control. U Mumba roared back in the second phase of the first half, and led 21-13 at the break.

In the second half, the Warriors started to fight back, with Shrikant Jadhav's Super Raid cutting down the lead to a 5-point one. The Warriors were looking to mount a fight back and depended on Maninder, Shrikant and Balaji, who were doing the majority of the heavy lifting for them.

However, U Mumba continued to have a stronghold of the match, with the defence working brilliantly, and the lead standing at 8 points. U Mumba kept the Warriors at arm's length from then on in and eventually walked off with a comprehensive win.

Award Winners:

Bengal Warriors vs U Mumba

vivo Perfect Player of the Match - Rinku (U Mumba)

Dream 11 Gamechanger of the Match - Mohit (U Mumba)

Moment of the Match - Ashish (U Mumba)

PKL matches on Sunday: (Oct. 30):

Match 1: Jaipur Pink Panthers vs Bengaluru Bulls: 7:30pm IST

Match 2: Tamil Thalaivas vs Dabang Delhi KC: 8:30pm IST

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Source: Media Release