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Challenger Round of Pool A Ends On Day 7 With Surprising Upset

12 May 2024

Challenger Round of Pool A Ends On Day 7 With Surprising Upset

After a week of interesting matchups at the Yuva Kabbadi Series Tamil Nadu Clubs 2024, Day 7 of Pool A’s challenger round saw Karpagam University’s win streak end. Karpagam University fell short of a clean record after losing to Vels University by 3 points. S. Sathish Kannan of Vels University took charge and bagged 12 points. 


The second game of the day was a high-scoring one. Kattakudi Sports beat KR Sports by 9 points (49-40) as Ramkumar S orchestrated 4 super raids and landed 27 points in total. Ganganath of KR Sports secured 22 points but his efforts were in vain. Jayachitra Club’s Bhuvaneshwaran Thennarasu collected 8 tackle points in game 3 and helped his team beat Alathankarai Club by a narrow margin. The final game between NA Academy and Nellai Sport resulted in a tie.


Vels University topped the table. As Pool A’s exciting contests come to a close, a fresh set of teams in Pool B gear up for a fun and competitive week.


TOP PERFORMERS OF THE DAY 

  • Ramkumar S (Kattakudi Sports): 27 points (21 touch points, 6 bonus and 4 super raids) 
  • K Ganganath (KR Sports): 22 points (7 bonus points, 15 touch points)
  • Bhuvaneshwaran Thennarasu (Jayachitra Club): 8 tackle points

MATCH SUMMARY 

  • Vels University beat Karpagam University with a score of 32-29
  • Kattakudi Sports beat KR Sports with a score of 49-40 
  • Jayachitra Club beat Alathankarai Club with a score of 35-32
  • NA Academy vs Nellai Sports tied with a score of 27-27