Telugu Yoddhas secured its second successive victory in the Ultimate Kho Kho Season 2 as it beat Rajasthan Warriors 34-27 on Monday, while Chennai Quick Guns continued its unbeaten run to inflict the first defeat on Gujarat Giants by 35-29 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Cuttack.
For Telugu Yoddhas, Pratik Waikar scored the most 8 points in the contest. Aditya Ganpule and Rahul Mandal also contributed to the attack with a total of 12 points.
Aditya and Akash Tagore stayed on the mat for more than 4 minutes and earned crucial dream run bonus points for the winning side as well.
The first turn saw a close contest between both teams as Rajasthan Warriors earned two dream run bonus points, whereas Telugu Yoddhas registered 14 points.
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The Telugu Yoddhas extended its lead in the second turn when it switched to defence, limiting its opponent to only 10 points. It also earned three dream run bonus points before showcasing a sublime attacking performance, claiming a total of 16 points in the third turn.
In the end, the target proved too big for Rajasthan as it could only pick up 14 points in the final turn to face another defeat in Season 2.
Earlier, Ramji Kashyap proved to be the main man for Chennai once again as he clinched 10 points and stayed on the mat for more than four minutes to earn crucial dream run bonus points for his team.
Chennai Quick Guns began the contest positively, allowing Gujarat Giants to claim only 14 points in the first turn. It also earned two dream run bonus points to reduce the difference before the start of the following turn that went in the favour of Gujarat.
The first batch of Shubham Thorat, Deepak Madhav and Faizankha Pathan attained three crucial dream run bonus points as Chennai could only manage to notch up eight points during the attack.
Chennai Quick Guns Ramji Kashyap (blue) in action as they defeated Gujarat Giants (white) by 35-29 in the first match of the day on matchday 8 of Ultimate Kho Kho at Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Cuttack on Monday. | Photo Credit: UKK
Ramji Kashyap brought Chennai Quick Guns back into the game during the third turn when he showcased a sublime defensive display and earned a record five dream run bonus points for the first time in Season 2.
On the other hand, Gujarat managed to accumulate only 12 points in attack, establishing a 16-point target. Chennai chased the target by securing a total of 20 points in the final turn to seize victory.
Chennai Quick Guns will now take on defending champion Odisha Juggernauts on Tuesday, while Mumbai Khiladis will go up against Gujarat Giants.
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