PKL 11: Amirmohammad Zafardanesh shines in U Mumba's stellar win over Gujarat Giants

U Mumba had begun the PKL 11 campaign with a loss to Dabang Delhi

Amirmohammad Zafardanesh put in a fine performance in Pro Kabaddi League season 11 (PKL 11) for the U Mumba side, who defeated the Gujarat Giants, to pick up their first points of the season. U Mumba won the contest with a scoreline at 33-27. Guman Singh, who scored 3 points on the day for the Gujarat Giants, was co-incidentally with the U Mumba side last year.

U Mumba picked up the first points of the PKL 11 game courtesy Manjeet and Amirmohammad Zafardanesh, but from the very beginning, the Gujarat Giants were fighting hard to their opposition in check. After the first few minutes though, the U Mumba lead was wiped out, as Parteek Dahiya, Guman Singh and Jitender Yadav turned it around for the Gujarat Giants.

U Mumba gets their first win in PKL 11 by defeating Gujarat Giants 🙌#PKL | #PKL11 | #ProKabaddiLeague | #Kabaddi | #PKLSeason11 | #ProKabaddi pic.twitter.com/XNbugycjbu

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From the get-go, the PKL 11 contest was a close one, with neither side willing to concede an inch to the other. For U Mumba, it was Manjeet who was leading the charge, and at the halfway stage of the first half, they led the PKL 11 contest with a 3-point lead. Himanshu then landed a Super Tackle for the Gujarat Giants to bring the contest back to level terms. At the end of the first half, U Mumba led 14-13.

Early in the second half, Amirmohammad Zafardanesh inflicted an ALL OUT on the Gujarat Giants, and that gave them early momentum. However, the Gujarat Giants weren’t throwing in the towel and were looking to mount a comeback. As the second half of the PKL 11 game wore on, the U Mumba side managed to keep their opponents at bay. With just under 10 minutes to go, the Gujarat Giants trailed by 5 points.

Zafardanesh brilliantly all-out Gujarat Giants at the crucial moment of match 💪#PKL | #PKL11 | #ProKabaddiLeague | #Kabaddi | #PKLSeason11 | #ProKabaddi pic.twitter.com/gJol6h08tg

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In the final phase of play, Amirmohammad Zafardanesh reached the 10-point mark for the PKL 11 game, as the U Mumba side began to consolidate on their lead. The Gujarat Giants were throwing the kitchen sink at the opposition, but it wasn’t to be. Eventually, U Mumba came away with the win in the PKL 11 game.

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