New Delhi: Dabang Delhi KC on Monday outsmarted Gujarat Giants by the scores of 45-31 in the match No.129 of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) season 11 played at the Balewadi Sports Complex in Pune. The Delhi outfit created a record of not being defeated for the longest run, extending their unbeaten run to 15 matches in a row. Dabang Delhi KC becomes the second team to confirm the semi-final slot this season after table toppers Haryana Steelers.
Skipper Ashu Malik once again inspired the attack with the manoeuvring steps of the Sonepat-born raider tantalising the already-insipid defence of Gujarat Giants. Ashu didn’t bank enough on the bonus trick but went after the touches to plunder 13 points for his team out of the total 14 raid points. Naveen Kumar ably supported his captain by adding six raid points, collecting four bonus points.
All-rounder Ashish N was spot in form in both departments with four raid points and three tackle points to amp the scoring opportunities for Dabang Delhi. For Gujarat Giants, Guman Singh and Rakesh picked up five raid points each while Jitender Yadav (6 tackle points) and Himanshu (five tackle points) showed some sharpness in the defence.
In another match, hosts Puneri Paltan rallied past Tamil Thalaivas by 42-32 scores to end their campaign with nine wins, 10 defeats and three ties. Aryavardhan Navale picked up 10 points for the Paltan and V Ajith backed him with seven points while Gaurav Khatri was their most successful defender with five tackle points.
Pro Kabaddi League top raider points
Dabang Delhi captain Ashu Malik completed his 18th Super 10 of the season after returning with 14 points against Gujarat Giants in their latest match. Ashu became only the second raider to cross 250 points this season after Patna Pirates’ young sensation Devank Dalal, who leads the charts with 280 points. Gujarat Giants captain Guman Singh added five raid points to retain his place at the seventh spot, finishing the season with 159 points in 22 matches.
Raider
Matches
Points
Devank (Patna Pirates)
22
280
Ashu Malik (Dabang Delhi KC)
22
253
Arjun Deshwal (Jaipur Pink Panthers)
22
225
Ajit Ramesh Chauhan (U Mumba)
21
174
Vijay Malik (Telugu Titans)
22
172
Ayan Lochchab (Patna Pirates)
22
165
Guman Singh (Gujarat Giants)
22
159
Vinay (Haryana Steelers)
22
152
Shivam Anil Patare
22
147
Bhavani Rajput
20
135
Pro Kabaddi League top defender points
Nitesh Kumar of Tamil Thalaivas moved to the top spot, leapfrogging Haryana Steelers’ swashbuckling all-rounder Mohammadreza Shadloui. Nitesh picked up five tackle points against Puneri Paltan to finish the season with 77 points from 22 league games. Yogesh Dahiya moved to fourth spot with a total of 71 tackle points from 21 league games. Gaurav Khatri finished the season with Puneri Paltan by entering the top 10 list of defenders with 61 tackle points from 21 games.
Defender
Matches
Points
Nitesh Kumar (Tamil Thalaivas)
22
77
Mohammadreza Shadloui (Haryana Steelers)
22
76
Nitin Rawal (Bengaluru Bulls)
21
74
Yogesh Dahiya (Dabang Delhi KC)
21
71
Ankit Jaglan (Patna Pirates)
22
70
Ankush Rathee (Jaipur Pink Panthers)
22
67
Rahul Sethpal (Haryana Steelers)
22
65
Sumit Sangwan (UP Yoddhas)
21
65
Hitesh (UP Yoddhas)
21
63
Gaurav Khatri (Puneri Paltan)
21
61
Dabang Delhi KC secured their semi-final spot in Pro Kabaddi League Season 11 after extending their unbeaten streak to 15 matches with a victory over Gujarat Giants. Captain Ashu Malik’s stellar performance, along with contributions from Naveen Kumar and Ashish N, propelled Delhi to victory. Kabaddi Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
