Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], March 17 (ANI): Mumbai Meteors retired from the third season of Prime Volleyball League (PVL) with a solid 15-11, 12-15, 15-12, 17-15 win over the Delhi Toofans in the Super 5s stage at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium, Chennai on Sunday.
Shameem was named the Player of the Match, according to a press release from PVL.
Mumbai got off to a nervous start, however immediately got themselves to retaliate. Delhi depended on Aayush’s blocks to counter Mumbai’s attacking danger. Delhi started to go after through Santhosh, however natural errors from both the teams kept the game level until Ajith Lal’s super serve pushed the Meteors ahead. A miscommunication cost Delhi and the Meteors took an early lead.
Dodic started finding his cadence in attacks however service errors continued to hurt Delhi’s force. While Aponza struggled on the evening, Aayush and Shameem made a series of impressive blocks to test shackle attackers, helping Delhi find their direction back into the contest. The round of small margins saw the two teams using their reviews smartly. Amit’s strong smash procured Mumbai a super point, helping them to a 2-1 lead.
Anand’s impressive passing assisted Santhosh with launching fast attacks to give Delhi an opening. Saurabh Maan’s blocks demonstrated key to countering Delhi’s attacks, while Amit’s super-served inspired the Meteors. Delhi’s errors from the service line continued to torment them over the course of the evening and Mumbai got the win with Amit’s spike. (ANI)