Hyderabad: Tamil Thalaivas registered their third win in PKL Season 11 when they swatted away the challenge of Gujarat Giants with utmost ease at the GMCB Indoor Stadium in Gachibowli, here.
Tamil Thalaivas won the contest by a scoreline of 44-25 on Wednesday night.
For Tamil Thalaivas, Narender Kandola scored 15 points while Sahil Gulia and Sachin added 5 each. For Gujarat Giants, Guman Singh finished with 7 points on the day.
It was a quick start from Tamil Thalaivas, who picked up a slender 2-point lead within the first few minutes of the contest through Narender Kandola. But then, Guman Singh brought Gujarat Giants back into it with a flurry of points for his side.
The contest wore a very fast-paced look with both sides looking to go for the kill from the beginning itself. And while Guman Singh and Himanshu Singh were calling the shots for Gujarat Giants, it was Narender Kandola and Sachin who had settled into a fantastic rhythm for Tamil Thalaivas.
At the midway point of the first half, Gujarat Giants trailed by 2 points. As the half progressed, Gujarat Giants kept up their fight and stayed within touching distance of Tamil Thalaivas. At the half-time break, Tamil Thalaivas led 18-14.
The two sides made a cautious start after the break, especially in the initial minutes.
However, shortly into the second half, Narender Kandola completed his Super 10 after which Sachin inflicted an All-Out on Gujarat Giants, which put Tamil Thalaivas in the box seat.
At the half-hour mark, Tamil Thalaivas had a 12-point lead and were looking dominant.
In the final phase of the contest, Tamil Thalaivas kept Gujarat Giants at bay with relative ease. For Gujarat Giants, the situation got tougher as the clock moved towards the 40-minute mark.
In the final minute, Tamil Thalaivas inflicted another All-Out on Gujarat Giants and walked off the mat with a comfortable win.
