After trailing the score 3-0 in the favor of Delhi Waveriders in first 3 quarters, Dabang Mumbai showed unbelievable performance by delivering back to back 4 field goals to get the final score 8-3 in the favor of Dabang Mumbai.
The team Mumbai was unable to score in first three quarters, but when they came in form it was spectacular performance to see and the audience and fans of Mumbai were really enjoying such energy enriched game. The Audience was filled with energy in the 4th quarter of the game.
First field goal of the game was made by Steven Edwards in the 22nd minute and gave Delhi Waveriders a lead of 2-0 then Rupinder Pal Singh converted a penalty corner in the 39th minute which made Delhi Waveriders to get the lead of 3-0.
Dabang Mumbai and Delhi Waveriders Players in Action
( Photo Credits: HIL )
Fourth quarter began with the score 3-0 in the favor of Delhi. Dabang Mumbai got a chance to make comeback through Danish Mujtaba’s stick in the 49th minute with a field score raising score to 3-2 but score was still in the favor of Delhi.
Second goal of the day within three minutes came through Nilkanta Sharma, giving a lead of 4-3 over Delhi Daredevils. It was really a critical time and the team needed this kind of lead to be in the competition. In the last minutes Manpreet’s stick showed its magic and scored 2 back to back field goals in 57th and 58th minute respectively. The match ended with the final score 8-3 in the favor of Dabang Mumbai.
The Dabang Mumbai Player Manpreet Singh received the Coal India Goal of the Match award of INR 50,000 and Affan Yousuf from Dabang Mumbai H.C. won the Hero Emerging Player of the Match award of INR 25,000. The Delhi Waveriders player Surendra Kumar walked away with the Most Entertaining Player of the Match award while Rupinder Pal Singh was given the Man of the Match award of INR 50,000.
