In an exciting match that went to the Golden Raid at the Vishwanadh Sports Club in Vizag on Thursday, Dabang Delhi K.C. defeated Puneri Paltan in a shock victory. Fazel Atrachali received a High Five, and Ashu Malik scored another Super 10 as the two teams pushed to a tie-breaker with a score of 28-28.
With a good raid and a forceful tackle, the Paltan, who have been playing well this season, swiftly increased their lead to 2-0. Fazel Atrachali’s tackle shortly after put Dabang Delhi on the score. The first ten minutes of the game were fairly contested, with both sides exchanging points. Dabang Delhi had an 8–6 advantage during the first Time Out.
In response, Puneri Paltan leveled the score at 8–8 with a Super Tackle. But in the last four minutes of the half, things started to change. With a Super Raid led by Ashu Malik, Delhi gained three vital points and took a 12–10 lead.
The captain of Dabang Delhi built on that by scoring additional points and increasing the lead to 18–11. Before halftime, Puneri Paltan was able to rally a few, but Dabang Delhi led 18–13 going into the break.
The second half saw Puneri Paltan come out on top, cutting the deficit to 17–19. The score was 18-19 when Fazel Atrachali made a rare mistake that cost them another point. Puneri Paltan quickly gave it their all to take the lead at 22–21. Building on that momentum, they increased their lead to 24–21.
Dabang Delhi reacted just as Paltan appeared to be in charge. The score was reduced to 24-26 after a valiant defensive effort and a successful raid by Neeraj Narwal. The competition was still close going into the final moments.
Dabang Delhi made more progress in the last minute, closing the gap to 27-28. After that, they made the crucial mistake of preventing Sachin from crossing the Baulk Line, which prompted a Tie-Breaker and tied the score at 28-28.
Both teams traded points in the Tie-Breaker, with Paltan leading 1-0 until Dabang Delhi pulled even. Following the series of raids, the scores were still tied at 5-5, forcing a Golden Raid.
Ashu Malik was given the task after Dabang Delhi won the toss. The captain maintained composure, earning Gaurav Khatri a Touch Point and a Bonus Point. In what ended up being an exciting finale, Dabang Delhi won thanks to this outstanding raid and his Super 10.
