PVL: Delhi Toofans' thunderous win over Chennai Blitz shakes up top-five battle
Chennai's errors from the service line allowed Delhi Toofans an early advantage. Santhosh dominated from Zone 4 and countered the home side with an aggressive showing.
Delhi Toofans are currently standing at fourth place in the PVL 2024.
Delhi Toofans stunned the home side Chennai Blitz on Friday at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium, Chennai, picking up an important 15-9, 15-13, 12-15, 19-17 win in the third season of the Prime Volleyball League.
Santhosh was named the Player of the Match.
Chennai's errors from the service line allowed Delhi Toofans an early advantage. Santhosh dominated from Zone 4 and countered the home side with an aggressive showing.
Douglas Bueno showcased moments of brilliance, while Leandro Jose's blocks helped the Blitz. But Lazar Dodic's involvement in the attacks and Saqlain Tariq's clever passing allowed Delhi to take the lead.
As Raman Kumar and Dhilip Kumar started threatening, Daniel Aponza came alive in the middle to block Chennai's attacks.
Dhilip's Super Point kicked off Chennai's resurgence, and Bueno continued firing from the right. But Lazar's aggressive serves closed off the doors on Chennai and Delhi took complete control of the match.
Joel Benjamin and Raman provided Chennai with an attacking flare as the hosts found an opening. Chennai's gamble to call for a super point paid dividend with Leandro's blocks, and the momentum shifted.
Dhilip's smashes and Joel's smart attacks troubled Delhi, but Dodic and Santhosh, helped by libero Anand's acrobatic receptions, found room to attack at the right time, and helped the Toofans to a thrilling win.
Watch the LIVE coverage of RuPay Prime Volleyball League Season 3 from 15th February 2024, 6:30 PM onwards, only on Sony Sports Ten 1 SD & HD, Sony Sports Ten 3 SD & HD (Hindi), Sony Sports Ten 4 SD & HD (Tamil & Telugu).