Dabang Delhi K.c. Vs Telugu Titans 12 December 2024

Full-Time
Telugu Titans 27 - 33 Dabang Delhi KC

With that win, Dabang Delhi KC move up to 2nd on the points table! An incredible 11-match unbeaten run for them now as they went down, dug deep, and came back to win in a thoroughly professional performance.

The Titans were left thinking about where they lost that game, because rather than one defining moment, it was a collective improvement from the Delhi unit in the 2nd half that slowly had them chip away at the Titans.

Pawan Sehrawat's return from injury grabbed the spotlight before the match started, but the Hi-Flyer had a quiet outing as he chose not to put himself to raid too much, letting Vijay Malik and Ashish Narwal have most of the fun. However, it was their poor defensive performance that ended up costing them as they scored only five tackle points all night.

The Delhi defense didn't fare that much better either, but they did enough in the second half to give their raiders a chance, and Naveen Kumar and Ashu Malik ensured that they made the most of that. Naveen was brilliant tonight, scoring a crucial Super 10, and constantly had the Titans' defense second-guessing their choices. Ashu played more of a supporting role and did well, picking up nine raid points.

The Titans' move up to 6th position despite the defeat, but they'll know they have a real task on their hands in their final three league matches if they want to make the playoffs. That brings to an end the coverage of the first match of tonight's doubleheader.

Click here to catch all the live action as the UP Yoddhas take on the Bengal Warriorz in tonight's second fixture as I, Shreyas, bid you adieu.

2nd Half, 40'
Telugu Titans 27 - 33 Dabang Delhi KC

Oh, this is getting from bad to worse for the Titans as Shankar Gadai's attempt to come around and block Ashu Malik is too weak, allowing the raider to pivot around the challenge and get to the mid-line.

Ashu wants a bonus as well and Delhi now use up their review. And that looks pretty close, but it's unsuccessful.

Delhi needs to try their best to ensure that their margin of victory is more than seven points to deny the Titans anything from this match.

Sandeep gifts a point to Vijay Malik, allowing the Titans to breathe easy. Ashu Malik is given the bonus by the Titans' defense, and Vijay is content to put in an empty raid in the final raid of the match.

Dabang Delhi KC come from behind to register another win. Their unbeaten run moves to eleven games now!

2nd Half, 39'
Telugu Titans 26 - 31 Dabang Delhi KC

Ashish Narwal tries to put in a quick raid and tries a bonus point but it's not given by the referees. The Titans review the call, but that's clear cut. Nowhere near a bonus point that.

The Titans call for a timeout, and it'll be interesting to see how they approach these final 30 seconds.

2nd Half, 38'
Telugu Titans 26 - 31 Dabang Delhi KC

Excellent ankle hold from Rahul, the substitute left corner from Delhi, on Pawan Sehrawat. 

Pawan thought he got away from that challenge, but unlike most ankle holds today, Rahul not only gripped Pawan's ankle but tugged it back with ferocity, and before he knew it, the Titans' captain was whisked back to the mat, and with that, their hopes of winning this match might well have disappeared.

2nd Half, 36'
Telugu Titans 26 - 30 Dabang Delhi KC

Naveen Kumar is just one point away from a Super 10 now as his pace and agility is too much to handle for Sagar Sethpal as the Titans are down to two now.

Ohh, Praful Zaware makes the most of a reckless challenge from Sandeep that's easy to get away from as the Titans manage to stave off the all-out.

Not for long says Naveen Kumar, who gets to his Super 10 after another brilliant escape, this time from Krishan Dhull's challenge!

Vijay Malik goes in to raid and is tackled almost instantly by Yogesh, and that reduces the Titans to one, with Naveen claiming the all-out after a surrender raid.

Delhi come from behind to lead by four points now!

2nd Half, 34'
Telugu Titans 25 - 24 Dabang Delhi KC

Delhi draw level now as Ashu Malik races across the court to find Shankar Gadai a bit slow on his retreat.

Prafull Zaware, the substitute raider for the Titans, manages to pick up a bonus to restore the Titans' one-point lead.

2nd Half, 32'
Telugu Titans 24 - 23 Dabang Delhi KC

The Delhi defense comes in clutch now, and it's Ashish once again who combines well with Yogesh to deliver a crunching block on his namesake Ashish Narwal in a do-or-die raid.

2nd Half, 30'
Telugu Titans 24 - 22 Dabang Delhi KC

Pawan Sehrawat finally gets the tackle point he's been looking for all game! Deputizing as the cover defender, he goes in with a block-dash in a do-or-die raid on Naveen Kumar, but the raider almost managed to escape from the challenge before timely support came in from Shankar Gadai.

Well, Pawan seems to have gone out of bounds as a result of that challenge and a point each is awarded.

We move into the second timeout of the match and this game is really well-poised.

Naveen Kumar is now subbed back on.

2nd Half, 28'
Telugu Titans 23 - 21 Dabang Delhi KC

Naveen Kumar pulls one back for his side, escaping neatly from Sagar's attempted challenge.

He's then subbed off as Delhi bring Rahul on to bolster their defense and the move pays instant dividends! It's Ashish who comes in with a terrific double ankle hold from the right-in position to stop the flurry of raid points for the Titans!

2nd Half, 26'
Telugu Titans 23 - 19 Dabang Delhi KC

Pawan Sehrawat puts in only his third raid of the night and comes away with a routine point on the left corner.

Ankit Jaglan's tough night continues as Naveen Kumar puts in a fierce kick to catch him out.

Vijay Malik now strikes in his next raid, executing a kick on Gaurav deputizing in the right corner as the rest of the defense stay rooted to their spots.

2nd Half, 24'
Telugu Titans 21 - 18 Dabang Delhi KC

Ashish Narwal absolutely rams into Ashu Malik as the Titans resume fiercely post the all-out. Vijay Malik follows that up with a terrific escape from Yogesh's attempted back-hold, and what looks like a Super Raid is adjudged to only be a two-point raid.

Pawan's protests against the decision earns him a green card.

2nd Half, 22'
Telugu Titans 18 - 18 Dabang Delhi KC

Delhi pick up where they left off before the break as Naveen Kumar goes in and reduces the Titans to two, putting in a sharp toe touch on the Titans' left corner.

Now Ashu Malik walks in and deals more damage to the Titans, reducing them to one, leaving Ashish Narwal as the last man standing.

Ashish is given the bonus by the Delhi defense but they show plenty of discipline to stave off any needless tackle attempts before Yogesh deals the killer blow to complete the all-out and the comeback!

We're all level now!

Half-Time
Telugu Titans 17 - 13 Dabang Delhi KC

Ashu Malik looks to be in full flow now, and he uses his pace and movement to good effect, escaping neatly from the right corner's tackle attempt as the Titans are down to four now.

The Naveen Express is also looking really sharp tonight and Sagar Sethpal is unable to retreat quick enough to avoid the running hand touch from him.

Ashish Narwal has a do-or-die raid in the final raid of the half, and he does well to get a bonus point and avoid getting tackled.

The Titans take a 4-point lead into half-time in what has been a really well-balanced contest so far. 

Can Delhi enforce the all-out after the break or will the Titans hold firm?

1st Half, 18'
Telugu Titans 16 - 11 Dabang Delhi KC

Vijay Malik picks up where he left off before the all-out, picking up a bonus under Naveen Kumar's nose, also escaping from his attempted tackle in the process.

However, Ashu Malik is gifted a point by Pawan Sehrawat who puts in another advance tackle. On the very next raid, the Delhi defense wakes up from their slumber, with the left cover Sandeep putting in a terrific dash to send Vijay Malik to the bench.

1st Half, 16'
Telugu Titans 14 - 9 Dabang Delhi KC

Ashish Narwal continuing his great game as he easily escapes from a Super Tackle attempt, reducing Delhi to one.

Ajit Pawar opens his tackle point account as the Titans pick up their first all-out of the match.

1st Half, 14'
Telugu Titans 10 - 8 Dabang Delhi KC

What was the Delhi defense doing there? It's a 1v4 situation and a do-or-die raid for Ashish Narwal and after holding off for so long, it's a weak attempt at a dash from Nitin Panwar that's seized upon by Ashish Narwal, who escapes with ease.

Naveen Kumar has a do-or-die raid immediately after, and Ankit Jaglan pounces with a fierce double knee hold to reduce Delhi to two.

1st Half, 12'
Telugu Titans 8 - 8 Dabang Delhi KC

It's a do-or-die raid for Vijay Malik immediately after the timeout, and he does brilliantly to get away from a pretty well-timed challenge from Yogesh, also evading the left cover defender who came in support. Terrific anticipation from the experienced raider to complete a 2-point raid!

Naveen Kumar strolls in and picks up a bonus point. With Delhi down to four, he'll look to take it easy and force the Titans to take the risk in a do-or-die raid.

1st Half, 10'
Telugu Titans 6 - 7 Dabang Delhi KC

The Titans have had only five on the mat since Pawan visited the bench and Ashu Malik has a do-or-doe raid with no bonus on offer, and this time, Ankit in the left corner does a terrific job, putting in a really well-timed ankle hold to send the Delhi captain to the bench.

Pawan Sehrawat is also revived as a result of that tackle!

And in the very next raid, Ankit shows that he has plenty of scope for improvement in discipline as he just can't resist going for an ill-advised ankle hold against Naveen Kumar, who dangled the bait rather enticingly.

That point on the stroke of the timeout gives Delhi a slender one-point lead in a match that has been neck and neck so far!

1st Half, 8'
Telugu Titans 5 - 6 Dabang Delhi KC

Ashish Narwal was dealing lots of damage to Delhi, and it took a terrific diving knee hold from Yogesh to send him to the bench.

That's the first tackle point of the match, and it's taken nearly eight minutes to come!

1st Half, 7'
Telugu Titans 5 - 5 Dabang Delhi KC

Well, an overeager Pawan Sehrawat tries to blindside the Naveen Express and gifts a point to the speedster. At least we know he's fully fit!

Ashish Narwal seems to be doing a pretty good job for his team, getting a bonus point and anticipating the challenge coming in from the right cover, and getting away from it with ease.

1st Half, 5'
Telugu Titans 3 - 4 Dabang Delhi KC

Pawan seems to be playing as a third raider for his side, with Vijay and Ashish putting in all the raids so far.

But wait! The crowd roars as Pawan strides in to put in his first raid, and he gets a point almost instantly! He makes that hand touch look so easy on that right corner.

Ashu Malik has a do-or-die raid, but the Delhi captain is cool and collected and settles for a bonus point.

1st Half, 2'
Telugu Titans 2 - 3 Dabang Delhi KC

Vijay Malik starts steadily with a bonus point, but at the other end, you have Ashu Malik who starts with a bang! The error comes in from Ankit Jaglan, the Titans' left corner, who goes in for a back hold when Ashu is already retreating, allowing him to get away with ease, as Sagar also gets tagged on the way.

The Naveen Express also gets away really well, getting the touch to send Vijay Malik back to the bench.

Ashish Narwal now comes in to raid for the Titans and puts in the diving hand touch on Nitin Panwar.

Pawan Sehrawat is yet to put in a raid!

Toss Update: Dabang Delhi KC win the toss and choose court. The Titans will raid first.

It's Vijay Malik who'll put in the first raid!

Both teams have made their way out onto the mat, and it's the Titans who stride out first, led by a fit-again Pawan Sehrawat. What a massive boost that is!

They're followed by Dabang Delhi KC, who not only are on a stellar unbeaten run, but also enjoy a great record against the Titans. They'll be keen to ensure both of those runs are extended tonight.

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Team News

Here are the starting lineups of both sides:

Dabang Delhi KC: Ashu Malik and Naveen Kumar (C), Nitin Panwar, Yogesh, Ashish Malik, Sandeep, and Ashish.

Telugu Titans: Pawan Sehrawat (C), Vijay Malik, Ashish Narwal, Sagar Sethpal, Shankar Gadai, Ankit, and Ajit Pawar.

Delhi make one change to their starting 7 from their previous outing, with Nitin Panwar replacing Gaurav Chillar as the starting right cover. 

As expected, Pawan Sehrawat returns to the Titans' starting lineup in their only change, replacing Manjeet,

Hello and welcome to Sportskeeda's coverage of the eleventh edition of the Pro Kabaddi League. The race for the playoffs is heating up like never before and in arguably the most competitive PKL season, we have two top teams facing off on this Thursday here at the Balewadi Sports Complex in Pune. 

Dabang Delhi KC have been on a stellar ten-match unbeaten run, and they'll look to extend it further as they take on a Telugu Titans team against whom they have an excellent head-to-head record. They'll be buoyed after their 30-26 win over the defending champions Puneri Paltan a couple of days ago.

Meanwhile, the Titans are likely to receive a major boost in the form of captain Pawan Sehrawat's return to the side after he sustained an injury midway through their campaign. It's a much-needed shot to their arm after they suffered a heavy 25-46 defeat to the Haryana Steelers last time out, with a win necessary to revive their playoff hopes.

With plenty of PKL raiding royalty involved, this is an unmissable encounter that should go down to the wire. So sit back and relax as we take you through all the action as it unfolds in Pune.