U Mumba defeated Bengal Warriors 37-27 in the 111th match of Pro Kabaddi Season 8. The best raider of the match for U Mumba was V. Ajith Kumar. He was ably supported by Fazel Atrachali. Maninder Singh's efforts went in vain tonight.
U Mumba were dominant in the raiding department at the scoring 19 to Bengal Warriors's 17. When it came to tackling U Mumba scored 16 points to Bengal Warriors's 6 points. They cleaned up the opposition into 1 All-Outs. And that made all the difference.
U Mumba captain Fazel Atrachali scored 9 where as Bengal Warriors captain Maninder Singh picked 6. The mainstay of the U Mumba was Rinku Hari staying on the mat for 100% of the raids.
Key Players
Best Raider : V. Ajith Kumar (9 points), UM
Best Defender : Fazel Atrachali (9 points), UM
Key Moments in the Match
| Raid 1 | UM 1 - 0 BW | Maninder Singh (BW) | Maninder Singh is taken out by U Mumba defense after he tags two players in the centre. |
| Raid 10 | UM 4 - 2 BW | Abhishek Singh (UM) | That takes some guts. Solo Tackle by Ran Singh to take out raider Abhishek Singh. |
| Raid 15 | UM 5 - 3 BW | Maninder Singh (BW) | There's not much Maninder Singh can do as the U Mumba defense completely closes in on him. |
| Raid 19 | UM 6 - 7 BW | Manoj Gowda (BW) | Super Raid! Manoj Gowda picks up 3 points on a raid. |
| Raid 21 | UM 9 - 7 BW | Maninder Singh (BW) | SUPER TACKLE! Rinku Hari, Shivam makes a fantastic tackle on Maninder Singh |
| Raid 23 | UM 9 - 9 BW | Mohammad Esmaeil Nabibakhsh (BW) | Md. E Nabibakhsh locks horns with Shivam, but manages to get across the line. |
| Raid 24 | UM 11 - 9 BW | V. Ajith Kumar (UM) | A bonus point won by V. Ajith Kumar taking out Ran Singh. |
| Raid 29 | UM 13 - 10 BW | Mohammad Esmaeil Nabibakhsh (BW) | This just isn't working for Fazel Atrachali. He tries to be clever but it backfires as Md. E Nabibakhsh gets an easy touch off him and gets the point. |
| Raid 31 | UM 14 - 14 BW | Maninder Singh (BW) | Maninder Singh gets another raid point as he takes out Pankaj, Rinku Hari. |
| Raid 35 | UM 15 - 17 BW | Maninder Singh (BW) | Maninder Singh gets the better of Rahul Sethpal, Harendra Kumar. |
| Raid 42 | UM 20 - 17 BW | Abhishek Singh (UM) | Abhishek Singh locks horns with Abozar Mighani, but manages to get across the line. |
| Raid 44 | UM 24 - 17 BW | Abhishek Singh (UM) | Abhishek Singh gets his man! He's been targeting Ran Singh for a while now and finally gets him out with a smart Hand Touch. |
| Raid 52 | UM 28 - 19 BW | Abhishek Singh (UM) | Abozar Mighani has to leave as Abhishek Singh gets a touch on him. |
| Raid 66 | UM 32 - 24 BW | Abhishek Singh (UM) | Abhishek Singh thrown out of lobby by Bengal Warriors defense, Ran Singh manages to stay inside the line and saves a point. |
| Raid 72 | UM 36 - 24 BW | V. Ajith Kumar (UM) | V. Ajith Kumar gets the better of Abozar Mighani. |
| Raid 74 | UM 36 - 26 BW | Abhishek Singh (UM) | Abhishek Singh tackled by defense. |
