U Mumba Pick Up First Win Of The Season, Defeat Gujarat Giants

Amirmohammad Zafardanesh put in a fine performance for U Mumba, who defeated Gujarat Giants to pick up their first points of the season. U Mumba won the contest with the scoreline at 33-27. Guman Singh, who scored 3 points on the day for Gujarat Giants, was coincidentally with U Mumba last season.

U Mumba picked up the first points of the game courtesy Manjeet and Amirmohammad Zafardanesh, but from the very beginning, Gujarat Giants were fighting hard to keep their opposition in check. After the first few minutes though, the U Mumba lead was wiped out as Parteek Dahiya, Guman Singh and Jitender Yadav turned it around for Gujarat Giants.

From the get go, the contest was a close one with neither side willing to concede an inch to the other. For U Mumba, it was Manjeet who was leading the charge and at the halfway stage of the first half, they led the contest with a 3-point lead. Himanshu then landed a Super Tackle for Gujarat Giants to bring the contest back to level terms. At the end of the first half, U Mumba led 14-13.

Early in the second half, Amirmohammad Zafardanesh inflicted an All-Out on Gujarat Giants and that gave U Mumba the early momentum. However, Gujarat Giants weren’t throwing in the towel and were looking to mount a comeback. As the second half wore on, U Mumba managed to keep their opponents at bay. With just under 10 minutes to go, Gujarat Giants trailed by 5 points.

In the final phase of play, Amirmohammad Zafardanesh reached the 10-point mark for the game as U Mumba began to consolidate their lead. Gujarat Giants were throwing the kitchen sink at the opposition, but it wasn’t to be. Eventually, U Mumba came away with the win.

Top Performers

Gujarat Giants

Best Raider - Parteek Dahiya (4 raid points)

Best Defender - Sombir (5 tackle points)

U Mumba

Best Raider - Amirmohammad Zafardanesh (8 raid points)

Best Defender - Sombir (4 tackle points)

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