UTT 2024: U Mumba TT face Chennai Lions; Dabang Delhi TTC play Puneri Paltan TT in double header
Friday’s action will see the return of double headers, with Dabang Delhi TTC’s bout against Puneri Paltan Table Tennis following up the earlier clash.
Friday’s action will see the return of double headers, with Dabang Delhi TTC’s bout against Puneri Paltan Table Tennis following up the earlier clash.
The Dabang Delhi K.C. built on their early start to get the Bengal Warriors All-out just eight minutes into the game.
Bengaluru Bulls are second with18 points, U Mumbai is third with 17 points at third while Patna Pirates are placed fourth with 16 points and Thalaivas in the fifth position.
Naveen Kumar, with 18 raid points for Delhi, was flawless but could not win Delhi the match as uncharacteristic errors cost their title hopes. For Bengal, Esmaeil Nabibakhsh scored 10 points -- highest for the side.
Where Delhi topped the season 7 points table with 85 points, Bengal stood second with just two points less than Delhi.
Arjun Deshwal failed in a bonus point attempt in his team's penultimate raid and Bengal floored the raider in the final move of the game to clinch the match.
The only positive for Delhi was the performance of Neeraj Narwal who secured a Super 10 in the closing stages to cap off a rare start.
Table-toppers Dabang Delhi maintain their top position in the PKL points table despite going down 33-42 against Bengal Warriors.
Steelers' Vikas Kandola thrilled the audience with his Super 10 as the home side produced a successful tackle in the dying moments of the game to bag the nail-biter.
Despite the loss, Patna moved a place ahead in the team points-table to be at the ninth spot with 39 points, keeping their playoffs hopes alive.
