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U Mumba TT won in a thrilling contest against Chennai Lions on Sunday. The fourth match of the league pitted two unbeaten teams against each other and the Mumbai-based team emerged victorious.
Ace paddler Sharath Kamal faced Quadri Aruna in the first match of the day. Aruna grabbed an initial lead but Sharath Kamal caught and made it seven. The U Mumba rower grabbed three points in a row and finished the game 11-8.
He dominated the second game, right from the start and went 8-2. Sharath Kamal won several points in a row 7-9. Quadri Aruna closed the second game 11-8.
Sharath Kamal started the third game well but Quadri Aruna proved too good for the Indian star paddlers as he fell 11-5 in the last game to give U Mumba a 3-0 lead in the TT.
Sutirtha Mukherjee and Lily Zhang produced an ultimate top thriller in the first game of match 2. Two players went against each other and the game was decided by Golden Point.
Lily Zhang won the first game 11-10. Then he completely dominated the second game. Zhang initially led 5-1 and took advantage to win the game 11-7.
Sutirtha Mukherjee won four points in a row at the start of the third game. She then moved to 9-6, but Lily Zhang won three points in a row to take the game to Golden Point. Sutirtha Mukherjee won the toss to open the Chennai Lions tally.
Sharath/Yangzi and Manav/Lily met for the day in mixed doubles. The Chennai Lions pair dominated the first game and won 11-6. The U Mumba TT pair bounced back in the second game to win 11-5.
They also started game three well. The Chennai Lions pair threatened to take the game away from U Mumba, but Manav/Lily held their nerve to make it 11-9, the team’s third win of the night.
Benedikt Duda and Manav Thakkar started a tight game. Duda finally won it 11-8. Manav Thakkar started the second game with three points in a row but the Chennai Lions paddler took advantage of the corners to win the game 11-9.
The third game was easier than the first two games as Benedikt Duda completed the perfect match with an 11-4 victory. Chennai Lions closed out the game and moved to 5-7 after the fourth game.
With the match on the line, Yangzi Liu and Diya Chitale faced off in the women’s singles. Yangzi Liu wasted no time winning the first game 11-6 and taking a 5-1 lead in the second game.
However, Diya Chitale made an excellent comeback to win the game 11-8. The Mumbai paddler helped U Mumba get 8 game points. Yangzi Liu then won the final game easily 11-3 to end the tie 7-8.
Kabaddi stars Rinku and Surinder Singh were seen supporting U Mumba TT
Indian Kabaddi stars Rinku and Surinder Singh were present for the match on Sunday. Wearing U Mumba TT jersey, they were seen enjoying their team’s win at Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi, Pune. The duo also interacted with the players and officials of U Mumba TT.
