Pro Kabaddi League: Telugu Titans pick up second win of the season; Dabang Delhi beat U Mumba

The Telugu Titans ended their run of seven successive losses on Saturday, at the Gachibowli Stadium in Hyderabad after scoring a 49-32 win over the UP Yoddhas.

Earlier in the day, Dabang Delhi picked up a 39-33 win over U Mumba.

The Titans’ win extended the Yoddhas losing slump and gave the home team a much-needed boost in front of a their home crowd.

The first half was defined by the whims of the Telugu Titans’ Pawan Sehrawat, who found form and grit at the perfect stage in front of the home fans. Sehrawat scored 16 points and set the tone for the Titans’ dominance on the day.

They inflicted the first all out in the 10th minute of the game to take a 15-9 lead and never let go after that. The Telugu Titans managed to keep out Pardeep Narwal through the half to boost their dominance and take a 24-16 lead at the break.

The onslaught continued into the second half and within three minutes the Titans inflicted a second all out to extend their lead. Even as Sehrawat led the charge, his teammate Omkar Patil’s crucial points kept the Yoddhas on the back foot.

By the time they got their third all out, it was...

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