Despite narender

Pro Kabaddi League: Substitute Masanamuthu and Iranian Moein Shafaghi excelled as the Tamil Thalaivas returned to winning ways after a brilliant performance that helped them beat the UP Yoddhas 40-26 in Match 77 of Season 11 of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) at the Noida Indoor Stadium here on Tuesday. It was a well-earned victory led by Masanamuthu, and his Iranian counterpart Shafaghi, as they made up for the Thalaivas' loss in the previous outing between the two sides.

A fast start from the Tamil Thalaivas saw early points won by Narender Kandola with his four straight raid points. However, a Super tackle by Ashu Singh set the tone for a comeback for the home team, UP Yoddhas. Gagan Gowda started with a Do-or-Die raid that got Nitesh Kumar. His next successful raid also bore fruit by inflicting an All Out on the Tamil Thalaivas, getting Sahil Gulia and Ronak in one brilliant raid.

This gave the UP Yoddhas a solid base to work on their lead over the Tamil Thalaivas. Despite Narender winning raid points for his team, he did not get any support from his teammates, which hurt their chances throughout the game. UP Yoddhas continued their strong momentum through to the end of the first half, with a score difference of 17-12.