PVL | Toofans rally to win against Torpedoes

Stretched: Janshed of Delhi Toofans secures a degree against the Bengaluru Torpedoes.
| Photo Credit: JOTHI RAMALINGAM B

Delhi Toofans scripted a assured 15-13, 18-16, 17-15 win over Bengaluru Torpedoes in a Super 5 contest of the Prime Volleyball League on the Nehru Indoor Stadium right here on Monday.

There wasn’t a uninteresting second within the contest that had lead altering arms incessantly, however Delhi held its nerve within the last moments of each set.

It was attacker S. Santhosh who enabled Delhi to take the lead within the first set. Trailing 5-6, Santhosh took 4 factors at a stretch, first with a Super Serve (2 factors) adopted by two extra. From thereon, Delhi maintained the lead with Lazar Dodic, Daniel Aponzo producing telling smashes and libero Ok. Anand diving to choose up near-dead balls because it took a 13-10. Bengaluru fought again to 13-14, however attacker Thomas Alan Heptinstall’s serve went nicely vast gifting the primary set to Delhi.

The second set was very shut with Bengaluru combating tooth and nail. In reality, it saved 4 set factors with attackers T.R. Sethu and Heptinstall producing winners. However, at 16-17, Heptinstall’s crosscourt smash went vast. With relentless assaults, Delhi took a 3-1, 9-6 lead within the third set. Sethu, who was inconsistent, along with his assaults, bought most of them proper and Mujeeb’s blocks have been glorious as Bengaluru earned a setpoint at 15-14, however couldn’t capitalise on it.

Later, Calicut Heroes fought again in fashion after dropping the primary set to down Mumbai Meteors 13-15, 15-10, 15-6, 15-12. After a shocking loss within the first set, Calicut displayed an excellent array of attacking photographs from skipper Jerome Vinith and Chirag Yadav to win the remaining three units fairly comfortably.