Sensational sethu

Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium: Calicut Heroes returned to winning ways in the Super 5s stage of the third season of Prime Volleyball League, defeating the Bengaluru Torpedoes 18-16, 16-14, 8-15, 11-15, 15-10 in an action-packed encounter at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium, here on Thursday.

Back to his best form, Danial became central to Calicut's attacks. Jishnu's monster block on Chirag Yadav helped Bengaluru to keep the scores level. Jerome Vinith, who was later named the Player of the Match, unleashed some fiery spikes that gave Calicut momentum while Ibin's solid attacks kept the Torpedoes at a close distance. A sensational review call gave Calicut a crucial point to inch ahead.

Sensational Sethu returned to his best with aggressive serves and built pressure from the baseline. Calicut gave away freebies with unforced errors, shifting the momentum Bengaluru's way. Calicut's super point win closed the gap before Jerome's attacks again edged Calicut ahead. Key errors in attack and Danial's explosive tap gave Calicut control of the game.