Prime Volleyball League 2024: Mumbai Meteors stage dramatic comeback against Chennai Blitz, Bengaluru Torpedoes smash past Hyderabad

Amit Gulia, Sethu TR bags player of the match award

Mumbai Meteors came from behind to beat Chennai Blitz 11-15, 15-13, 16-14, 5-15, 21-19 in one of the most memorable encounters of the Prime Volleyball League 2024 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium, Chennai on Monday. Amit Gulia was named the Player of the Match.

A couple of errors from Bueno Douglas allowed Mumbai to get momentum. But Dhilip Kumar’s attacks and Leandro Jose’s blocks kept things on level terms. With Akhin making good blocks on Shubham, Chennai starting peaking. Shameem struggled to contain Dhilip’s attacks. Douglas found his groove in defence and Chennai took an early lead. 

Amit’s attacks and Saurabh Maan’s blocks opened the doors for Mumbai’s comeback. Saurabh Maan’s blocks and Ajith Lal attacks allowed the Meteors to bring things back to level pegging. Joel Benjamin began making an impact for the hosts with aggressive play. Chennai defence struggled to deal with attacks from Amit and Ajith, and Mumbai took control.

Sameer returned to his best with aggressive play from the service line, while Dhilip continued his rich form in attacks and Chennai pushed the game to the final set. Unforced errors hurt The Blitz in clutch moments. But Dhilip’s incessant attacks kept Chennai in the hunt. Amit turned the game in Mumbai’s favour with a super serve. Chennai put a thrilling fight till the last minute, but Mumbai clinched the game to get a memorable win.

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earlier in the day, Bengaluru Torpedoes picked up a dominant 15-6, 15-11, 15-12, win over the Hyderabad Black Hawks at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium, Chennai. Sethu TR was named the Player of the Match.

Sethu set the tone for Bengaluru Torpedoes from the first minute, rocking Hyderabad’s defence with monstrous serves. When Sahil Kumar threatened with attacks, Srajan Shetty stood tall and strong to deny him with a block. Thomas Heptinstall’s spikes further helped Torpedoes and coach David Lee’s side took an early lead.

While Bengaluru players appeared to be reading each other’s minds, the communication between players in Hyderabad left a lot to be desired. Sahil started attacking well as Hyderabad began asking a few questions. But Sethu’s magic was undeniable on the night, as he made another super serve, and Srajan and Mujeeb made useful blocks to help Bengaluru take control.

Prince’s clever blocks showcased the Hawks’ resistance, while a couple of service errors from Bengaluru further helped Hyderabad. But there was no stopping super server Sethu on the night, who kept scoring points for his side. Srajan made useful blocks and Sethu closed the game a powerful spike to help Bengaluru get the win.

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