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Feb182022 by Ajith KumarNo Comments

Surender Gill’s gritty effort guides U.P. Yoddha to win over U Mumba

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A low-scoring back-and-forth affair finished in a crucial 35-28 win for U.P. Yoddha. Surender Gill led U.P. with eight raid points, while the defence picked up 13 tackle points. With this win, U.P. inched a step closer to securing a place in the playoffs and eliminated U Mumba from the race for a place in the top six. Pardeep gave U.P. the perfect start with his ninth Super Raid of the season, but U Mumba fought back to stay within touching distance on the scoreboard. Fazel Atrachali’s sensational Double Thigh Hold and a two-point raid from Ajith saw U Mumba cut the deficit to a solitary point. U.P. then embarked on a 5-2 run to reduce U Mumba to just two defenders on the mat, but the duo proved to be too much to handle, as they picked up a Super Tackle to cut their team’s deficit to...

Feb152022 by Ajith KumarNo Comments

Pardeep’s phenomenal performance powers U.P. Yoddha past Dabang Delhi

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A 14-point outing from Pardeep Narwal helped U.P. Yoddha trounce Dabang Delhi 44-28. With this win, U.P. climbed to third on the points table, only two behind Delhi, who have played a game fewer. In the opening few minutes, the game was a back-and-forth affair, as both teams matched each other point-for-point to maintain parity on the scoreboard. U.P. threatened to pull away a couple of times, but Delhi managed to peg them back, as the game remained evenly poised at 10-10. A stroke of fortune for U.P. saw them earn three points before their defence pinned down Vijay to reduce Delhi to two players on the mat. Pardeep managed to escape a tackle attempt from Ashu Malik, leaving Delhi with only Sandeep Narwal on the mat. The veteran all-rounder picked up a bonus before being pinned down ...

Feb32022 by Ajith KumarNo Comments

Sachin’s sensational raiding powers Patna Pirates past U.P. Yoddha

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A Super 10 from Sachin and a High 5 from Mohammadreza Chiyaneh saw the Patna Pirates beat U.P. Yoddha 37-35. Surender Gill and Shrikant Jadhav combined to score 19 points for U.P., but the duo couldn’t help their side from slumping to a fourth straight loss. With this win, the Pirates closed the gap to league leaders Dabang Delhi to just three points. U.P. Yoddha were in the ascendancy early and raced to a 5-2 lead, courtesy of three points from Surender Gill and one each from Nitesh Kumar and Shrikant Jadhav. With his team struggling to get going, Sachin shouldered the responsibility of bringing the Pirates back into the game. The raider picked up four raid points in three raid attempts to help his side level the scores. Guman and Neeraj Kumar’s assured Chain Tackle on Surender saw ...

Jan222022 by Ajith KumarNo Comments

Maninder’s mighty performance goes in vain, as U.P. Yoddha secure key win over Bengal Warriors

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A 19-point masterclass from Maninder Singh wasn’t enough for the Bengal Warriors, as they succumbed to a 40-36 lead against the U.P. Yoddha. Surender Gill and Pardeep Narwal combined for 18 raid points, while Sumit was the game’s best defender with four tackle points. This win was U.P.’s third on the trot, and they now sit just five points off the top of the table. The Warriors raced to a 4-1 lead, courtesy of two points from Sukesh Hegde and one from Maninder and Ran Singh. U.P. responded with a 4-1 run of their own, with the defence adding three tackle points to their team’s total and Surender Gill opening his account for the night. Pardeep and Ashu added three points to U.P.’s total as a seven-point swing saw them take a three-point lead. Pardeep continued his solid work and soon ...