PKL 2025: Delhi defeated U Mumba by 21 points to regain the number-1 spot
U Mumba vs Dabang Delhi KC, Pro Kabaddi League 2025: Captain Ashu Malik delivered a record-breaking performance for Dabang Delhi in this match. He scored the highest 23 points. Besides Ashu, Neeraj Narwal scored seven and Fazel Atrachali scored four. Sandeep Kumar was the only player for U Mumba, scoring 11 points.
Dabang Delhi thrashed U Mumba by a whoppng 47-26 margin in the 50th game of the 12th season of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) played at the Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium here on Thursday, courtesy of an all-time record breaking performance by captain Ashu Malik with 23 points.
Captain Ashu Malik gave a record-breaking performance for Dabang Delhi in this match. He netted the maximum 23 points. Besides Ashu, Neeraj Narwal earned seven points and Fazel Atrachali earned four. For U Mumba, Sandeep Kumar alone earned 11 points. This was Dabang Delhi's seventh success in eight matches, and the team has now come back to the top of the points table with 14 points. On the other hand, U Mumba received its fifth defeat in nine matches.
Captain Ashu Malik started well for Dabang Delhi and Sandeep Kumar for U Mumba, and the two teams were tied 4-4 in the first five minutes. However, U Mumba, aided by Sandeep and Bonus, surged ahead and took a three-point lead. However, Neeraj Narwal's super raid gave U Mumba a 9-7 lead in the first 10 minutes. However, Ashu Malik continued to score points for Delhi, bringing the team to a 12-12 draw by the 15th minute. Meanwhile, U Mumba made a super tackle to take a two-point lead. However, Ashu Malik again all-outed U Mumba, keeping the score 19-17 in Delhi's favor at the end of the first half. Ashu scored his sixth Super-10 of the season.
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As soon as the second half began, Sultan Fazal Atrachali and Surjeet began to show their mettle in defense. Meanwhile, in the 24th minute, Ashu Malik once again executed a Super Raid, all-outing U Mumba, giving Delhi five points. This gave Dabang Delhi a 28-18 lead. In the 30th minute, Ashu completed another raid, completing his 100 raid points this season.
Delhi once again all-outed U Mumba for the third time in the match, taking the score to 37-19. By this time, Ashu Malik had already scored 18 points. Delhi's dominance continued in the final 10 minutes of play, and U Mumba appeared completely under pressure. By the 33rd minute, Delhi had a massive 20-point lead, 41-21. In the 36th minute, Ashu launched a super raid, taking their tally to 23 points. Dabang Delhi maintained their lead from there, winning the match in a one-sided fashion, 47-26.
