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Pune, Sep 2: Odisha Juggernauts registered a comprehensive 57-43 victory against Gujarat Giants and became the first finallists of the inaugural edition of Ultimate Kho Kho which is being held at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Mahalunge, Pune, Maharashtra on Friday (September 2).
Suraj Lande contributed to Odisha Juggernauts' win by scoring 13 points, dismissing five players, along with Dilip Khandavi, who brilliantly defended for 3.48 minutes in the final turn. Abhinandhan Patil scored 10 points for Gujarat Giants.
Despite a 14-point loss, Gujarat Giants still have a chance to seal their berth in the final as they will play the winner of the eliminator match, Telugu Yoddhas in qualifier 2 on Saturday (September 2).
Odisha Juggernauts and the winner of qualifier 2 will fight for the title in the final, scheduled on Sunday (September 4).
In an intense battle between the Top-2 teams of the league, Odisha Juggernauts began the game aggressively by claiming 23 points in the first turn. They played equally well when they switched to defence and allowed only 18 points to Gujarat Giants.
Milind Chavarekar and Avinash Desai remained unbeaten for 2.38 minutes to secure two bonus points as Odisha Juggernauts continued to lead with 27-18 at the end of first innings.
Odisha Juggernauts added 24 more points to their tally in the third turn, thanks to two sky-dive dismissals each from Lande and Aditya Kudale, earning 12 points.
Already in the lead, Odisha Juggernauts held their nerves in the crucial final seven minutes. Khandavi kept the Gujarat Giants at bay during his sensational defence of 3.48 minutes, adding six bonus points for Odisha Juggernauts before they clinched the match comfortably and marched into the final.
Ultimate Kho Kho is promoted by Amit Burman in collaboration with the Kho Kho Federation of India.
With a massive prize pool of INR 2 crore up for grabs, the title winners will get INR 1 crore along with the coveted trophy whereas second and third-placed teams will take home INR 50 lakh and INR 30 lakh respectively.
Watch live action on TV: SONY TEN 1 (English), SONY TEN 3 (Hindi & Marathi), SONY TEN 4 (Telugu & Tamil) and SonyLIV.
