UP Yoddhas Edge Past U Mumba 35-32 in Closely Fought Encounter

UP Yoddhas defeated U Mumba 35-32 at Thyagaraj Indoor Stadium, though it wasn’t enough to reach the top eight. Captain Sumit Sangwan starred with a High Five and crucial tackles. Hitesh added four tackle points, while Surender Gill’s raids kept Yoddhas ahead. U Mumba’s Ajit Chouhan scored a Super 10, and Rinku achieved a High Five, but it fell short.

For the final match of their season, UP Yoddhas secured a narrow 35-32 victory over U Mumba at the Thyagaraj Indoor Stadium in Delhi on Thursday. Although the win was not enough for the Yoddhas to make the top eight, it prevented U Mumba from claiming a top-four finish. The game saw both teams focusing heavily on defence. UP Yoddhas captain Sumit Sangwan starred with a High Five, while Hitesh contributed four tackle points and Surender Gill was effective in both raiding and tackling.

For U Mumba, Ajit Chouhan recorded a Super 10 and Rinku completed a High Five. U Mumba started strongly, taking an early four-point lead thanks to Vijay Kumar’s tackle and Ajit Chouhan’s raids, but UP Yoddhas quickly responded through Surender Gill’s Super Raid and Ashu Singh’s tackle. The first half ended in a 17-17 deadlock with both teams exchanging points through Do-Or-Die raids and tackles.

In the second half, UP Yoddhas gradually pulled ahead, aided by Sumit Sangwan’s crucial tackles and Surender Gill’s raids, inflicting an All Out to gain a seven-point lead at 27-20. Despite U Mumba’s late comeback led by Ajit and Rinku, UP Yoddhas held on, with Bhavani Rajput adding a vital point to seal the 35-32 win.