Bengaluru beat Mumbai to seal their first win
New Delhi, Dec. 4 -- Bengaluru Blasters bounced back from successive defeats with a 4-2 Grand Rally win over Mumbai Smashers, opening their account in the Indian Pickleball League.
Later, league leaders Chennai Super Warriors stretched their winning run to three with a dominant 5-1 victory over Capital Warriors Gurgaon, while Hyderabad Royals returned to winning ways with a 5-1 win against Lucknow Leopards.
With both Bengaluru and Mumbai chasing their first win, the day's opening tie burst to life as Quang Duong (Mumbai) and Phuc Huynh (Bengaluru) went toe to toe. World No.3 Duong took the first match 15-10 but Huynh hit back, teaming up with teenager Arjun Singh to beat Duong and Ammol Ramchandani 15-11 in the doubles.
Pei Chuan Kao then swung the tie Bengaluru's way with a 15-7 win over Allison Harris, but Mumbai forced a decider through Harris and Pearl Amalsadiwala in the women's doubles. In the Grand Rally, Bengaluru held firm for a dramatic 21-20 golden-point finish.
Capital Warriors Gurgaon came out swinging against Chennai Super Warriors, stunning the league leaders with an opening blow. Arik Badami set the tone, outplaying Mitch Hargreaves 15-11 in the men's singles. Chennai's Hargreaves and Harsh Mehta held firm to beat Stavya Bhasin and Jack Munro 15-14. From there, Chennai shifted gears and extend their unbeaten run to three....
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