UP Yoddha lost to Tamil Thalaivas in their sixth match of Pro Kabaddi League 8 at Grand Whitefield Bengaluru.
In another match on Tuesday, U Mumba held Haryana Steelers to a 24-24 tie. Captain Fazel Atrachali had four points in defence for Mumbai in a low-scoring game where defences overpowered the raiders.
But Haryana will only have themselves to blame after allowing Abhishek Singh to make a valid final raid of the match with scores tied and no time remaining. All-rounder Rohit Gulia scored eight points for the Steelers.
UP Yoddha gave away crucial points in the first half as the Thalaivas raced ahead and led 10-21. However, UP Yoddha tried to make a comeback in the second by inflicting two back to back super tackles followed by a multi-point raid by Surender Gill which earned them six points in the first three minutes.
UP Yoddha fought back but couldn’t reduce the deficit as the match ended 33-39 in favour of the Thalaivas.
Updated points table
| Team | GP | W | L | D | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru Bulls | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 23 |
| Dabang Delhi | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 21 |
| Patna Pirates | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 21 |
| U Mumba | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 20 |
| Tamil Thalaivas | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 19 |
| Bengal Warriors | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | -21 | 16 |
| Haryana Steelers | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | -15 | 15 |
| UP Yoddha | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -13 | 14 |
| Gujarat Giants | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| Pink Panthers | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -14 | 12 |
| Telugu Titans | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -4 | 9 |
| Puneri Paltan | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | -43 | 5 |
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