Final Kho Kho: Odisha Juggernauts qualify for last; Gujarat to play Telugu Yoddhas in qualifier 2

Odisha Juggernauts registered a complete 57-43 victory in opposition to Gujarat Giants to storm into the ultimate within the inaugural version of Final Kho Kho on the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports activities Advanced in Pune on Friday.

Suraj Lande contributed in Odisha Juggernauts’ win by scoring 13 factors, dismissing 5 gamers, together with Dilip Khandavi, who brilliantly defended for 3.48 minutes within the last flip. 

Abhinandhan Patil scored 10 factors for Gujarat Giants. Regardless of a 14-point loss, Gujarat Giants nonetheless have an opportunity to seal their berth within the last as they'll play the winner of the eliminator match, Telugu Yoddhas within the qualifier 2 on Saturday.

Odisha Juggernauts and the winner of qualifier 2 will combat for the title within the last, scheduled on Sunday. 

In an intense battle between High-2 groups of the league, Odisha Juggernauts started the sport aggressively by claiming 23 factors within the first flip. They performed equally effectively once they switched to defence and allowed solely 18 factors to Gujarat Giants.

Waikar helps Telugu Yoddhas win Eliminator

Earlier, Skipper Pratik Waikar’s good efficiency helped Telugu Yoddhas knockout Chennai Fast Weapons with a convincing 61-43 victory within the eliminator match.

Main from the entrance, Waikar exhibited a skillfull defence of 6.43 minutes, together with 3.44 minutes of first innings. Adarsh Mohit, then again, supported him effectively by scoring 16 factors within the assault as he dismissed six gamers, 4 of them on dives. 

Amit Patil, with defence of three.59 minutes, and Madan (8 factors) carried out effectively for Chennai Fast Weapons however couldn’t save their facet from an 18-point defeat.