Pro Kabaddi League 2018, Tamil Thalaivas vs UP Yoddha as it happened: Yoddhas beat Thalaivas 37-32

UP Yoddha started brightly and never looked back to beat Tamil Thalaivas 37-32 in a Pro Kabaddi League 2018 match on Monday. Prashant Kumar Rai (8 points) led the Yoddha’s scoring chart while Narender did the damage with his tackles. Mistakes from Thalaivas defence didn’t help as they conceded as many as three technical points in a match where they fell behind early on and never recovered. Ajay Thakur scored 12 points for Tamil Thalaivas but it just wasn’t enough.

22:27 hrs IST

Chennai: Players of Tamil Thalaivas (Yellow Blue) and Patna Pirates (Yellow Green) in action during their opening match of Pro Kabaddi league season6 in Chennai, Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018. (PTI Photo/R Senthil Kumar)(PTI10_7_2018_000165A) (AP)

Thats it, Thanks for joining us

That’s it from us, do join us tomorrow as the Pro Kabaddi season 6 contuinues.

22:25 hrs IST

UP Yoddha win

Despite a late surge by Tamil Thalaivas, UP Yoddhas get their first win of the Pro Kabaddi league.

20:20 hrs IST

Thalaivas fighing

Thalaivas have reduced the back drastically but there is still quite a lot to do!!! This game has suddenly got close. Less than a minute left.

22:15 hrs IST

UP comfortable

With time on their side UP are now looking calma nad comfortable. It will take something Miraculous to turn this match around.

22:19 hrs IST

Thalaivas shooting themselves in the foot

Thalaivas have now gifted Yoddhas two technical points and that is just foolishness. Manjeet Chhillar needs to calm down.

22:04 hrs IST

All out - UP Yoddha

22:02 hrs IST

Thalaivas getting better

Last five points have been good for Thalaivas and the gap has been reduced. A green card to UP Yoddha’s defence

21:58 hrs IST

MS Atul earns two points

Much needed two points for Tamil Thalaivas and it’s MS Atul who earns the points for them. The decision was initially reviewed but only two points.

21:54 hrs IST

Shrikanth superb

Shrikanth once again brilliant in a do or die raid! gets a point for UP Yoddhas and stretches lead.

21:50 hrs IST

Another all out for Thalaivas

The gap if it wasn’t big enough already has widened after the team was all out again. It has been an unmitigated disaster for the Thalaivas. 26-5 to UP and the game is as good as over.

21:40 hrs IST

Half time, UP in command

To say UP yoddha have been in command of this game will be an understatement. UP yoddha have been sublime while the Ajay Thakur led team have had a night to forget so far!!!

21:37 hrs IST

Poor from Thalaivas

Tamil Thalaivas have been all over the place, one bad decision after another and they are in deep trouble in this game. UP Yoddha brilliant so far!!! 17-3 to UP

21:33 hrs IST

Tamil Thalaivas, on board

Finally Tamil Thalaivas are on board, they get their first point but still have a long way to go. 2-12 they trail.

21:29 hrs IST

Thalaivas all out

Disaster as Tamil Thalivas are allout and UP are in command. They lead 10-0 with less than 10 minutes gone. Tamil Thalaivas need to pull their socks up.

21:24 hrs IST

Brilliant by Yoddhas

It’s been a brilliant start by UP, they are 4-0 up and have eliminated Ajay Thakur, Manjeet Chhillar for now

21:20 hrs IST

UP Yoddha get on the scoreboard first

UP earn the first point of the match, They are now 2-0 in front against the Thalaivas.

21:16 hrs IST

Toss time

UP Yoddha have won the toss!

21:12 IST

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