lahore lions proved too hot for Punjab Thunders 64-44 while Yo Yo Tigers pipped Royal Kings USA in two matches of the second day of the Delhi leg of the Wave World Kabaddi league on Sunday at the Indira Gandhi Indoor stadium, here.
The 'green brigade' from across the border dominated the game throughout the four quarters. They put the pressure early and took a 16-12 lead in the first quarter which swelled to 33-22 till the first half.
Thunders continued to trail at the end of the third quarter where the scores were 47-36. Despite giving rest to some top players in the fourth quarter, lahore collected further 17 points while Punjab could score only eight more.
lahore, who won their third straight match, were helped by raider Akmal Shahzad Dogar, who walked away with player of the match award for scoring 19 points. Thunders' Yadwinder Singh was the best stopper for scoring 7 points for his team.
Tigers beat Royal Kings
Yo Yo Tigers overcame a strong challenge from Royal Kings USA to register their second win in the tournament.
Tigers started on a positive note and took a 16-13 lead till the first quarter but Royal Kings fought their way back and took 29-28 lead till the first half. The match continued to be a tight affair as the score was 42-41 till the third quarter.
Harwinder Singh and Rupinder Singh of Royal Kings did most of the raids throughout the match. However, the Kings failed to stop Tigers' Manminder Singh, who scored at regular intervals and helped his team dictate the terms in the fourth quarter. Tigers won the match 58-54. Apart from Manminder, Gursewak Singh and Satish Khattar played critical roles.
For Tigers, who won their second match in three games, Sohan Singh was awarded the best stopper as he showed his defence prowess in the critical fourth quarter and came out with three stops against the Royal Kings., who suffered their second consecutive loss.