Bengaluru Torpedoes picked up an exciting 15-10, 10-15, 15-13, 15-10 win over the defending champions Kolkata Thunderbolts within the first semi-final of the second season of the RuPay Prime Volleyball League powered by A23 on the Regional Sports activities Centre, in Kochi on Friday. With the win, the Torpedoes e-book a berth within the last. Pankaj Sharma was named the participant of the match.
Bengaluru went large proper from the phrase go however handed over a few early freebies to the defending champions. Ibin Jose began making an influence for the Torpedoes, whereas skipper Ashwal Rai continued his sensational kind for the Thunderbolts.
The neck-and-neck battle noticed the Torpedoes transfer an inch forward with Tsvetelin Tsvetanov and skipper Pankaj Sharma’s assaults. Janshad stored organising Ashwal to maintain the Thunderbolts nearer to the opposition. However Pankaj’s dominant present from the service line troubled Kolkata’s defence and Bengaluru took management.
Rahul put a block on Pankaj and made a thunderous tremendous serve to make his presence felt. His tremendous present gave confidence to Vinit Kumar and Ashwal to make sturdy spikes and Kolkata discovered a gap. Service errors from Bengaluru didn’t assist their trigger and the Thunderbolts levelled the taking part in discipline.
Rahul stored discovering methods to sort out Bengaluru’s three-man block line. However a vital overview name from head coach David Lee gave the Torpedoes an necessary level upon which Bengaluru constructed their momentum to as soon as once more regain management.
Torpedoes defence was on level when Mujeeb, Vyshak, and Abalooch placed on a three-man block on Rahul’s spike. Midhun’s intelligent retrieval of the ball at a vital second additional edged the Torpedoes forward because the Thunderbolts have been blown away by Bengaluru defence. Pankaj’s power-packed efficiency ended Kolkata’s resistance and Torpedoes booked themselves a ticket to the ultimate.a
Ahmedabad Defenders will likely be up towards Calicut Heroes within the second semi-final on the Regional Sports activities Centre (Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium) of the RuPay Prime Volleyball League at 1900 hrs IST on Saturday, March 4th, 2023.
The RuPay Prime Volleyball League powered by A23 will likely be telecast LIVE on Sony Sports activities Ten 1 (English), Sony Sports activities Ten 3 (Hindi), Sony Sports activities Ten 4 (Tamil & Telugu) & Sony Sports activities Ten 2 (Malayalam) channels in India and will likely be streamed on Volleyball World TV outdoors the Indian subcontinent, beginning February 4, Saturday.