Ahmedabad: UP Yoddhas, the GMR Group owned franchise representing the state of Uttar Pradesh in Pro Kabaddi League, returned to winning ways with a thumping 57-27 win over Haryana Steelers. Super Raider Surender Gill was the highest scorer for UP Yoddhas earning 13 points and his first Super10 of this season. Captain and Dubki King Pardeep Narwal who won the ‘Moment of the Match’ award returned to his form with his career’s 80th Super10 earning a total of 12 points from this game. An outstanding defensive display from the Yoddhas included an impressive hi-five from Sumit who earned a total of eight tackle points and also won the ‘Game Changer’ award tonight. Gurdeep and Nitish gave excellent support to Sumit earning a total of five and four tackle points respectively. UP Yoddhas are now placed second in the points table with six points from two games.
UP Yoddhas will now face Telugu Titans in Bengaluru on 9th December 2023. The match will be telecast LIVE & Exclusive on Star Sports Network, and can be streamed LIVE on Disney Hotstar 09:00 p.m. (IST) onwards.
Haryana Steelers after winning the toss, invited UP Yodhas for the opening raid, and the Yodhas made complete use from this chance that came their way. Surender Gill opened the scoreboard with a bonus and the Yodhas capitalised on the lead with a tackle point immediately after. The game today saw UP Yoddhas return to the mat with their usual flair as the team raced ahead with great offensive and defensive display. Captain and Dubki King Pardeep Narwal also returned to his form earning raid points in quick successions that also included two multi point raids. UP Yoddhas today dominated the mat inflicting two All-Outs on Haryana Steelers in the first half, first in the eighth minute and second in the 16th minute. Pardeep was beutifuly supported by super raider Surender Gill as both of them earned seven points each in the first half alongwith a rock solid defesnive display from the Yoddhas earning a total of nine points between Nitesh, Shubham, Gurdeep and Vijay Malik. The first half came to an end with the scoreboard reading 29-14 to UP Yoddhas favour.
The second half began with UP Yoddhas continuing with their annihilation, inflicting the third All Out on Haryana Steelers in the 4th minute with the scoreboard reading 35-16. Haryana Steelers was completely outclassed on the mat as the Yoddhas kept on with their all round offensive and defensive display by inflicting the fourth All Out of the night in the 8th minute of the second half. The scoreboard at this time read 44-17 to the favour of UP Yoddhas. The second half saw UP Yoddhas in their usual form for the first time this season as they added 28 points to their kitty against just 13 points by Haryana Steelers. Pardeep Narwal also earned his 80th career Super10 while he was joined in by Surender Gill who also earned his Super 10 in thgis game. the defensive dup of Nitesh and Sumit impressed everyone with their impressive tackles earning a total of 11 points out of the 28 points in the second half. the game came to an end with a thumping win for UP Yoddhas with the scoreboard reading 57-27.
