Highlights of UPKL Season 2 Day 3
Sports Desk, Noida. UPKL Season 2 Day 3 Highlights: On the third day of Uttar Pradesh Kabaddi League (UPKL) Season 2, a wonderful combination of sports and Bollywood glamor was seen. The excitement at the Noida Indoor Stadium reached its peak when Bollywood actor and franchise co-owner Tushar Kapoor reached the stadium.
His presence not only increased the excitement of the game but also forced the spectators sitting in the stands to dance. Talking about the field, the third day's play was completely in the name of 'Raiders', where they stole the limelight by showing many match-winning performances and while losing on many occasions, they added a dash of excitement to the tournament by turning the tables on the matches.
Highlights of UPKL Season 2 Day 3
1. Tusshar Kapoor's team Ghazab Ghaziabad wins
In the Uttar Pradesh Kabaddi League (UPKL), Ghaziabad performed brilliantly and defeated Yamuna Yoddha by a huge margin of 56-28. The co-owner of this team, Tushar Kapoor himself had reached the stadium to encourage the players.
Ghaziabad's dominance was visible right from the beginning of the match. The team maintained such excellent coordination in both raiding and defending that the Yamuna Yoddha team remained under pressure all the time.
The real hero of this victory of Ghaziabad was their captain Uday Dabas. He alone scored 19 raid points.
2. Great comeback of Kanpur Warriors
Kanpur Warriors defeated Ganga Kings of Mirzapur 38-26. At one time the score was tied at 9-9, but a 'Super Raid' by Ayush turned the match towards Kanpur. Kanpur kept its hold on the match by all-out Mirzapur four times.
3. Match between Awadh Ramdoot and JD Noida Ninjas
The most exciting match of the third day was between Awadh Ramdoot and JD Noida Ninjas, where Awadh won by 41-39.
Till half time, Noida Ninjas seemed to be winning the match with a lead of 9 points. In the second innings, Awadh captain Abhimanyu Raghuvanshi took the responsibility and gave his team a historic victory in the last moment of the match by scoring 13 raid points.
4. Kashi Kings vs Aligarh Tigers
In the last match of the day, Kashi Kings defeated Aligarh Tigers 43-28. Kashi Kings raider Varun was the hero of the match. He made 12 successful raids out of 13 attempts and scored a total of 14 points.
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