Volleyball Champions League: Haryana Hurricanes beat Punjab AeroStrikers
Haryana Hurricanes beat Punjab AeroStrikers 2-1 in their VCL Super 6 opener. Ayodhya Garjan also started with a win, defeating Tamil Titans 3-0 after a remarkable comeback in the third set.
Chirag Yadav and Pranav Kapil Dev won Player of the Match. Haryana Hurricanes Edge Out Punjab AeroStrikers in Super 6 Opener Haryana Hurricanes began their Super 6 campaign in the Volleyball Champions League (VCL) with a 2-1 victory over Punjab AeroStrikers, recovering from a second-set setback to seal the contest with a dominant performance in the decider at the Noida Indoor Stadium on Friday.
Haryana made a positive start, winning the opening set 21-17 to take an early lead. However, Punjab AeroStrikers responded strongly in the second set, matching their opponents' intensity and claiming it by the same scoreline to level the match at 1-1, according to a press release.
With the contest finely balanced, Haryana Hurricanes raised their game in the third set. They dominated proceedings, keeping Punjab under pressure and allowing them little room to recover.
Haryana eventually won the set 21-10 to seal a 2-1 victory and make a winning start to the Super 6 stage. Haryana Hurricanes' Chirag Yadav was adjudged Player of the Match for his contribution to the victory, while his teammate TR Kiranraj received the Impact Player award.
Chirag received his award from Manju Sharma, Member of Parliament from Jaipur, Rajasthan, while Kiranraj was presented with his award by Ramanand Chaudhary, former General Secretary of the Volleyball Federation of India (VFI). 'Victory will give us confidence': Chirag Yadav Speaking after the match, Chirag Yadav said, "It feels great to start the Super 6 stage with a win.
Punjab AeroStrikers are a strong side, and they made a good comeback in the second set, but we stayed positive and focused on our game. We knew the third set was crucial, so we worked together, maintained our intensity and executed our plans well.
This victory will give us confidence, and we will look to carry the momentum into our upcoming matches." Ayodhya Garjan Begin Super 6 with Dominant Win Meanwhile, Ayodhya Garjan also began their Super 6 campaign on a winning note, defeating Tamil Titans 3-0. Ayodhya took control of the contest by winning the first two sets 21-14 and 21-20, putting themselves in a strong position to complete a straight-set victory.
Tamil Titans fought back in the third set and looked set to extend the match after building a six-point lead at 18-12.