Hyderabad Black Hawks will be up against Kochi Blue Spikers at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium on the opening day of the Hyderabad leg of the Prime Volleyball League.
With M Ashwin Raj and Jerome Vinith leading the scoring charts, the Calicut Heroes beat the Hyderabad Black Hawks 15-14, 15-12, 15-11, 4-15, 15-14. Ashwin was named the Player of the Match.
With two consecutive supreme performances, the defending Champions Kolkata Thunderbolts have already been pegged to be the favourites this year and are currently placed at the top of the table.
The Mumbai Meteors will be riding high following a dominating performance against the Chennai Blitz. The Bengaluru Torpedoes are yet to capitalise on the home turf advantage. They have lost both their previous encounters against the Kolkata Thunderbolts and the Ahmedabad Defenders.
Earning a total of 13 points, Vinit Kumar helped his side get their second win in the tournament as the Kolkata Thunderbolts thumped the Hyderabad Black Hawks 15-13, 15-7, 15-9, 15-12, 8-15 to climb to the top of the table with two more points. Vinit was named the Player of the Match.
The Bengaluru Torpedoes, who lost their season opener to the Kolkata Thunderbolts, will be playing on their home turf again and will be looking to take advantage of the home crowd support
The Kolkata Thunderbolts come into this match fresh off a victory against the Bengaluru Torpedoes, while the Hyderabad Black Hawks, defeated the Ahmedabad Defenders in their opening match.
All eight franchises - Calicut Heroes, Kochi Blue Spikers, Ahmedabad Defenders, Hyderabad Black Hawks, Chennai Blitz, Bengaluru Torpedoes, Mumbai Meteors, and Kolkata Thunderbolts - will play a round-robin before the top four teams in the league stage qualify for the semi-finals.
Hyderabad (Telangana), February 27 (ANI): The Kolkata Thunderbolts emerged as the winners of the Prime Volleyball League after taking down Ahmedabad Defenders 15-13, 15-10, 15-12 in the Final at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad on Friday. Kolkata Thunderbolts' Vinit Kumar was adjud
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], February 26 (ANI): After 23 matches of intense competition, the Prime Volleyball League (PVL) will witness the Ahmedabad Defenders and Kolkata Thunderbolts fight it out for the trophy at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad on Sunday.