Kolkata Thunderbolts confirmed a spot within the semi-finals of the second season of the Prime Volleyball League with a 15-12, 15-9, 15-14, 15-13, 10-15 win over Chennai Blitz on the Regional Sports activities Centre, Kochi on Monday. Vinit Kumar was named the participant of the match for his power-packed efficiency.
Kolkata’s defence ate Chennai’s overpasses early on with ease. Vinit began making highly effective spikes to bother the Blitz’ defence. Jose Verdi and Cody Caldwell mixed within the center to dam Jobin Varghese, who was wanting harmful. Janshad stored organising the balls on the platter for Vinit and the Thunderbolts took management.
With Akhin GS dominating from the center, the Blitz coated the deficit. However Vinit stood tall and powerful to disclaim Moyo’s spike and ensured Kolkata keep their lead.
A well timed overview from Cody saved the Thunderbolts an essential level. Defensive errors from Blitz didn’t assist their trigger. With Moyo controlling the play, Chennai stored discovering small openings to make a comeback. Simply when Sita Rama began threatening from the center, Abhilash Chaudhary got here to life and added an additional aptitude to Kolkata’s assaults.
Janshad and Vinit’s pairing continued to bother Chennai’s defence, whereas Abhilash’s block helped the Thunderbolts in tackling Jobin’s assaults. A few unforced errors from Kolkata allowed the Blitz to get a gap. However a mixture play began by Cody ended Chennai’s resistance and the Thunderbolts picked up a simple win to substantiate a spot within the semi-finals.
Bengaluru Torpedoes might be up in opposition to Calicut Heroes on the Regional Sports activities Centre (Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium) on the fifth day of the Kochi leg of the Prime Volleyball League at 1900 hrs IST on Tuesday, February 28.