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.
Ajay Kumar, Gujarat's star of the night with seven points, clinched an important point in the last minute to earn his team a tie.
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.
With Bengaluru securing a spot in the playoff, the last spot will now be closely fought between UP Yoddha and Telugu Titans.
Table-toppers Dabang Delhi maintain their top position in the PKL points table despite going down 33-42 against Bengal Warriors.
With the victory, Mumbai jumped to the fourth place in the points table to consolidate their chances of making to the play-offs.
U Mumba will take positives from the match despite the defeat with Arjun Deshwal impressing with a career-best tally of 14 raid points (15 in total).
Some clever raiding by Abhishek and a few miscalculated moves by Pune's defenders allowed the Mumbai side to make a comeback and level the points in the penultimate move of the match.
Following the win, Mumbai climbed to the fifth spot in the points table while the Pink Panthers remained third.
The third consecutive victory in the home leg for Delhi helped them consolidate their position at top of the points table.
