Haryana Steelers were boosted by the return of captain Jaideep and that showed as they dominated proceedings against Dabang Delhi K.C. at the GMCB Indoor Stadium in Gachibowli, here.
Haryana Steelers won the contest on Monday night by a scoreline of 41-34 with Mohammadreza Shadloui scoring 10 points and Shivam Patare adding 8 to the cause. For Dabang Delhi K.C., it was Ashu Malik who top-scored with 13 points.
Haryana Steelers had a quick start in the first half. While Ashu Malik started off proceedings with an early point for Dabang Delhi K.C., it was Haryana Steelers who had the better of their opponents in the initial minutes as they raced away to a 4-point lead in what was a cautious start from both teams.
For Haryana Steelers, it was Shivam Patare doing the bulk of the heavy lifting early on as captain Jaideep settled in nicely within the first 10 minutes of the game.
With just over 5 minutes left in the first half, Mohammadreza Shadloui pulled off a stunning raid to further propel Haryana Steelers ahead.
The Steelers clinched an All-Out with 2 minutes left on the clock and went into the half-time break with a massive 11-point lead with the score reading 24-13.
After the break, Haryana Steelers looked to build on their lead, however, Dabang Delhi K.C. started to fight back with the likes of Ashu Malik, Naveen Kumar and Vikrant picking up crucial points.
However, a couple of Super Tackles from the Haryana Steelers defence helped them restore the 11-point advantage with just over 10 minutes to go in the contest.
At this point, Ashu Malik was leading the charge for Dabang Delhi K.C. and the likes of Shivam Patare, Mohammadreza Shadloui and Jaideep were ensuring that Haryana Steelers were in the ascendency.
A little after the 30-minute mark, Ashu Malik inflicted an All-Out on Haryana Steelers and completed his Super 10 to bring Dabang Delhi K.C. right back into the contest.
However, soon after that Haryana Steelers upped the ante and thwarted all hopes of a comeback for Dabang Delhi K.C.. Eventually, the Haryana Steelers walked off with their second consecutive win of the tournament.
