PKL 11: U Mumba become sixth team to qualify for playoffs; Telugu Titans eliminated

U Mumba will now go on to face Patna Pirates in the PKL 11 Eliminator 2.

U Mumba have made the Pro Kabaddi 2024 (PKL 11) Playoffs, taking the fifth spot on the points table, as they swatted away the challenge from Bengal Warriorz in the Badminton Hall at the Balewadi Sports Complex on Tuesday. This means, Pawan Sehrawat’s Telugu Titans who were sitting in the seventh spot with the same number of points have been eliminated.

U Mumba won Match 132 by a scoreline of 36-27, bringing down the curtains on a thoroughly entertaining league phase of PKL 11. For U Mumba, Amirmohammad Zafardanesh got 7 points, while Sunil Kumar earned a High-5, and Ajith Chauhan bagged 6 points. For the Bengal Warriorz, Pranay Rane scored 12 points.

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Bengal Warriorz were out of the blocks quicker than U Mumba in the early exchanges, racing into a slender 2-point lead. But Manjeet and Sunil Kumar responded well, as U Mumba edged ahead in this crucial PKL 11 encounter. For the Bengal Warriorz, Pranay Rane was leading the attack while Ajith Chauhan had a slow start to the game.

Pranay Rane was giving it all in the final game of the PKL 11 league phase, and it was reflected on the scores, as U Mumba were briefly back to playing catch-up. However, U Mumba started to find their rhythm, with Ajith Chauhan, Parvesh Bhainswal, and Sunil Kumar holding fort. Ajith Chauhan’s flurry of raids propelled U Mumba into a 4-point lead with 4 minutes to go in the first half. Sunil Kumar then landed an ALL-OUT, and the Season 2 champions took charge. At the break, U Mumba led 18-10 in this high-stakes PKL 11 clash.

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U Mumba, who last made the Playoffs in Season 7, picked up the pace from the get-go in the second half of this PKL 11 match, as Amirmohammad Zafardanesh started things off with a three-point raid. U Mumba were marching on towards the fifth spot on the points table.

Seven minutes into the second half, the Bengal Warriorz were on the wrong side of another ALL OUT, which gave U Mumba a 14-point lead. Meanwhile, Nitesh Kumar had picked up another High-5 for the Bengal Warriorz, and along with Pranay Rane, was soldiering on. U Mumba captain Sunil Kumar also registered another High-5 by the half-hour mark, showcasing his dominance in PKL 11.

Shortly after, Pranay Rane got to his Super 10, which was followed by an ALL OUT on U Mumba. The Bengal Warriorz were threatening to make a comeback, and with just under 7 minutes to go, faced a 7-point deficit. Pranay Rane and Nitesh Kumar were giving U Mumba a few nervy moments in the final minutes of this PKL 11 game.

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