Ahmedabad Defenders defeat Hyderabad Black Hawks 4-1 thanks to Muthusamy and Shon T John.

The Ahmedabad Defenders won their second match in a row after defeating Hyderabad Black Hawks in the RuPay Prime Volleyball League’s sixth encounter on Thursday at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad. Hyderabad Black Hawks were defeated by Ahmedabad Defenders 15-13, 15-10, 15-12, 15-8, 9-15. This match resulted in two points for Ahmedabad. Captain Muthusamy of the Ahmedabad Defenders was named Player of the Match.

The Hyderabad Black Hawks took the first set 8-7 thanks to Jishnu PV’s cool finish. The Black Hawks’ lead was extended thanks to a spectacular block by John Joseph E J. The Defenders, on the other hand, earned two Super Points in a succession to take a 12-11 lead. The Ahmedabad team carried the wave of momentum to a 15-13 victory in the first set.

The Defenders took a 7-5 lead in the second set because of Manoj LM’s superb block. As the Ahmedabad team pushed forward, Shon T John stood tall with his spikes. John also made a spectacular block to put the Defenders in front at 13-9. Following that, Angamuthu’s spectacular spike ended the second set at 15-10, giving the Defenders a 2-0 lead in the match.

The two teams played out a neck-to-neck contest and were locked at 10-10 in the third set. Thereafter, Luis Antonio Arias’ fantastic spike helped the Black Hawks win a Super Point and take the lead at 12-11. But the Defenders won a Super Point soon after and regained the lead at 13-12. Manoj LM pulled off a fantastic block as the Defenders sealed the match with a 15-12 victory in the third set.

Shon T John produced a fantastic spike and Angamuthu effected a block as the Defenders dominated the fourth set at 12-8. Saju Prakash Meyal pulled off a block as the Defenders comfortably closed out the fourth set at 15-8 and took a 4-0 lead in the match, threatening to register a clean sweep and take an extra point.

However, the Black Hawks regained momentum in the final set and took a massive lead at 9-5. S V Guru Prasanth produced a fabulous spike as the Hyderabad side extended their lead further. The Black Hawks rode on the momentum and eventually closed out the final set at 15-9.

The Bengaluru Torpedoes will be up against the Hyderabad Black Hawks in the first match of the day on 11 February 2022 at 1900 hrs, meanwhile, the Chennai Blitz and the Kolkata Thunderbolts will take on each other in the second match of the day at 2100 hrs at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad.

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