U Mumba Vs Dabang Delhi K.c. 05 November 2024

FULL TIME: 40' U Mumba 32-26 Dabang Delhi KC

U Mumba get the better of Dabang Delhi to even the scores for the season handing them their third consecutive loss and in doing so U Mumba have moved to number 5 in the points table.

It was a brilliant team effort from U Mumba where every single player stood up and contributed to the team's cause. Manjeet got 9 points with 7 in raid and 2 in tackles, Sunil Kumar got 5 points in defense, Sombir got 3 tackle points and Zafardanesh too was brilliant with an all-round effort sealing the win for U Mumba.

For Dabang Delhi, it was the same old story yet again. Ashu Malik was the lone warrior once more claiming yet another Super-10 but a lack of support for the skipper combined with a lackluster defense has meant that they have endured another loss and are now rooted to the 10th spot with 5 losses in 7 games.

39' U Mumba 30-25 Dabang Delhi KC

A super tackle on Ashu and that should be the game for U Mumba! There were 3 defenders on court for Mumba and Ashu went in search of some point. He went too deep though and the defenders pounced on him. 90 seconds to go and this U Mumba's to lose

38' U Mumba 28-25 Dabang Delhi KC

Ashu Malik is single-handedly keeping Delhi in it! He drags Parvesh Bhainsval to the mid-line and with just 2 minutes to go, the deficit is now 3. 

37' U Mumba 28-24 Dabang Delhi KC

A very important tackle for Yogesh who gets the better of Zafardanesh in a do-or-die raid giving him a high-5 and then Ashu Malik drags Sombir back to the mid-line completing a super 10

36' U Mumba 28-22 Dabang Delhi KC

Yet another tackle point for Mumba's defense and they have increased the gap to 6 with 4 minutes to go

34' U Mumba 27-22 Dabang Delhi KC

Another do-or-die raid for Rohit Raghav and this time he is unsuccessful. The defense captures him and that brings back Ashu Malik on court who himself goes in for the do-or-die and the all-familiar duo of Sunil and Parvesh get the better of him with a chain tackle.

32' U Mumba 26-21 Dabang Delhi KC

Ashu Malik has been tackled! It is yet another point for Rohit Raghav in defense who goes for Ashu's ankles and he makes a huge tackle in the context of the game

31' U Mumba 25-21 Dabang Delhi KC

Yet another touch from Ashu Malik, this time on Rinku in the right corner. Do-or-die raid for Rohit Raghav and he gets a bonus point in a very confident manner

30' U Mumba 24-20 Dabang Delhi KC

Ashu is keeping Delhi in the contest! He gets a bonus and also a hand touch on Zafardanesh in a 2-point effort and the gap is down to 4. 10 minutes remain and the Delhi skipper needs support, he can't do this all alone

29' U Mumba 24-18 Dabang Delhi KC

A couple of empty raids follow and then Rohit Raghav gets a crucial touch on Nitin Panwar before he tackles Vinay to contribute in defense as well.

27' U Mumba 22-18 Dabang Delhi KC

Manjeet enters the lobbies without any touch and is sent off. Ashu then picks up Zafardanesh with a kick and now Delhi are making a mini-comeback here. A bonus point for Mumba and then Ashu gets the better of his counterpart with another touch point 

24' U Mumba 21-15 Dabang Delhi KC

U MUMBA GET THE ALL OUT! Delhi get a 2 point raid with the only player on court, a bonus and a revival but then Zafardanesh goes in against 2 men and does the cleanup act on Delhi. U Mumba with a 6-point lead now

21' U Mumba 17-13 Dabang Delhi KC

BIG MOMENT! A couple of empty raids follow before Manjeet has a do-or-die raid against just 3 defenders and comes back with 2 touch points

21' U Mumba 15-13 Dabang Delhi KC

Himashu from Dabang Delhi starts off the second half with an empty raid before Manjeet does the same for Mumba. Himanshu goes in to raid again and this time Parvesh solo tackles him, a block converted into a dash and Delhi are down to 3

HALF TIME 20' U Mumba 14-13 Dabang Delhi KC

Another Sombir special to end the first half and it is U Mumba who lead by 1 at the half-time break. It was a do-or-die raid for Delhi and Sombir pounced on the raider from behind just like he did to Ashu a few minutes back and executes a solo tackle to end the half.

Out of the 20 minutes played, Ashu Malik has spent more than 10 minutes on the bench and that is something which is hurting Dabang Delhi. U Mumba have done well to just have their noses ahead so far but the margin is just a single point and we have an exciting second half coming up. This can go anywhere!

19' U Mumba 13-13 Dabang Delhi KC

Ashu goes in for the do-or-die raid against a defense of 5 and he is tackled by his counterpart Sunil Kumar with a double thigh-hold. Zafardanesh is the next raider who raids and he is dragged back by the Delhi defense inches from the mid-line

17' U Mumba 12-12 Dabang Delhi KC

Yogesh catches Rohit Raghav in mid-air and that brings Ashu Malik back on court

16' U Mumba 12-11 Dabang Delhi KC

A few empty raids again before both teams have do-or-die raids starting with Mumba. Manjeet goes for them and he gets captured by a dash from Rinku who himself goes off court.

Vinay goes in for Dabang Delhi but he is captured by the combination of Rinku and Parvesh after spending far too much time in the Mumba half.

13' U Mumba 10-10 Dabang Delhi KC

A couple of empty raids and then U Mumba have their first do-or-die raid of the evening. Zafardanesh goes for it but Sandeep pins him down and reduces the deficit to just 1. And as I type this, Sombir gifts away a point really close to the mid-line and we back to all-square

11' U Mumba 10-7 Dabang Delhi KC

Sombir catches Ashu Malik off guard and comes from behind to execute a top-class back hold. A solo tackle on the Delhi skipper and he is off to the bench

10' U Mumba 9-7 Dabang Delhi KC

U Mumba with a 2-point lead now. Zafardanesh has picked up 2 points in his last 2 raids and is looking good today. The defense of Mumba has also stepped up but Ashu Malik is still on court for Delhi with them being down to 4. He holds the key, as it has been the case throughout the season, he has picked up 4 points already in 6 raids

8' U Mumba 7-7 Dabang Delhi KC

Still parity as Ashu Malik continues to churn out points for Delhi. However, his defense is letting him down again and they are giving easy points to the Mumba raiders

5' U Mumba 5-5 Dabang Delhi KC

Parity continues as Manjeet gets through a chain to get a 2-point raid for Mumba which is encompassed between two single point efforts from Ashu.

4' U Mumba 3-3 Dabang Delhi KC

Ajit Chouhan opens his account with a touch point which is followed by a sequence of empty raids before Ajit gets tackled. It is then time for the contest's first do-or-die in which Ashu Malik gets the better of Parvesh with a slick toe touch

1' U Mumba 2-1 Dabang Delhi KC

A point each for both the teams in the first raid of the game as Manjeet gets a bonus before getting dashed out. But then, a huge moment early in the game for the Mumba defense as they successfully tackle Delhi skipper Ashu in his first raid who fails to sneak through the defense with a dubki

Here is a look at the all-important starting 7s of both the teams for tonight's contest:

U Mumba: Sunil Kumar (C), Rinku, Parvesh Bhainswal, Sombir, Manjeet, Amirmohammad Zafardanesh, Ajit Chouhan
Dabang Delhi KC:  Ashu Malik (C), Yogesh, Nitin Panwar, Sandeep, Rinku Narwal, Vinay, Mohit

Hello and good evening from Sourabh as I welcome you to Sportskeeda's continued live coverage of PKL 11. It is yet another double-header day at the GMC Gachibowli Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad and it is time for the age-old rivalry, it is Mumbai against Delhi on the Kabaddi mat as U Mumba get set to take on Dabang Delhi KC in Match 36.

Both the teams have had an inconsistent run in this season so far and are placed next to each other towards the bottom of the table in places 9 and 10 with U Mumba just a point ahead Dabang Delhi KC. These teams met in their season opener a couple of weeks ago and on that occasion it was Dabang Delhi KC who came out on the right side of result with a 8-point win.

Post that, it has been a downhill journey for Dabang Delhi who have lost 3 out of their last 4 matches and are coming into this on the back of consecutive defeats. On the other hand, U Mumba have seen it all in the form of two wins, a tie and a loss post their season opener with the loss against Puneri Paltan being their most recent result.

The Kabaddi mat will see a whole lot of young talent set foot on it when these two teams go up against each other today. Right from Dabang Delhi's skipper Ashu Malik to U Mumba's Iranian star Amirmohammad Zafardanesh, there will be some young legs along with old warhorses in the form of the league's most successful captain in Sunil Kumar who is also leading U Mumba. But the person who will be missed most by the fans and his team Dabang Delhi is Naveen Kumar, fondly known as the Naveen Express, who will not be featuring having sustained an injury earlier.

The onus will be once again on skipper Ashu Malik for Dabang Delhi. He has been doing the heavy lifting for them so far with consistent performances. Young Vinay Virender has shown some form in the last few matches but their main worry is their defence which has been found wanting. Their defenders have leaked far too many points making it easy for opposition raiders and the likes of Ashish Malik, Yogesh will need to support their raiders.

Talking about defence, U Mumba have really had a mixed bag so far. With big names like Sunil Kumar, Rinku and Parvesh Bhainswal in the starting-7, one would expect them to be the team's strength but in reality they have blown hot-and-cold. Young Ajit Chauhan has been impressive with his raiding and he would be a key once more specially because the last times these two teams met he scored a Super 10.

Which U Mumba will turn up on the mat today? Can Dabang Delhi KC finally get their defensive woes sorted and break the streak of losses? Let's find out together!