Reeth was named Indian Player of the Tie, whereas Szocs earned Foreign Player of the Tie
Reeth Rishya in motion
International stars Lilian Bardet and Bernadette Szocs kicked issues off positively for U Mumba with wins of their respective matches, serving to their workforce into an early 4-2 lead.
Bardet took little time to safe an 11-1 victory in Game 1 of the primary match in opposition to IndianOil UTT favorite Alvaro Robles, earlier than dominating Game 2 with an 11-4 win. However, Robles crucially pulled one again for PBG Pune Jaguars, retaining them inside touching distance of their opponents in a league the place each sport counts. Meanwhile, Szocs prolonged her good head-to-head document throughout all competitions in opposition to Season 6 debutant Dina Meshref, staging a dramatic comeback by saving three match factors in Game 2 earlier than occurring to win the match 2-1.
But the momentum shifted dramatically when Anirban stepped up for Pune. First, he partnered with Meshref to win a nervy blended doubles battle 2-1, clinching it with the Golden Point. Then, he edged Akash Pal 2-1 in a gritty singles contest to degree the tie at 6-6. In the decider, the skilled Reeth dominated in opposition to Swastika Ghosh 3-0, sealing a memorable 9-6 win for Pune.
Reeth was named Indian Player of the Tie, whereas Szocs earned Foreign Player of the Tie. Akash took house the Shot of the Tie prize.
Earlier on the Dream UTT Juniors—a joint initiative by IndianOil UTT and Dream Sports Foundation—Dempo Goa Challengers edged Stanley’s Chennai Lions 5-4, powered by a flawless 3-0 win from Sahil Rawat and an important blended doubles win. In the second tie, Jaipur Patriots sealed a 6-3 victory over Ahmedabad SG Pipers, with Shreya Dhar starring in each singles and doubles alongside Trishal Surapureddy.
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