PVL 2025: Bengaluru Torpeodes beat Ahmedabad Defenders, book final against Mumbai Meteors

Hyderabad, Oct 24 (IANS) Bengaluru Torpedoes defeated the Ahmedabad Defenders 10-15, 15-11, 15-13, 15-13 in the second semi-final of the Prime Volleyball League (PVL) 2025 at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad on Friday. Sandeep was named the Player of the Match. 

The Torpedoes will now take on Mumbai Meteors in the PVL 2025 final on Sunday (October 26).

Bengaluru started strong with Jalen Penrose making an immediate impact. Sethu tested the opposition from the service line. Nandhagopal began Ahmedabad's counter-attack. Ahmedabad's defence woke up, and Angamuthu's block on Sethu helped them win a super point and take the lead.

Trailing behind, Bengaluru activated the middle blocker Mujeeb, who did well to relieve some of the pressure with strong attacks. Sethu's super serve shifted the momentum, and Bengaluru brought the game back to level pegging with Penrose's cross-body spike.

Sethu kept exploiting tiny gaps on the opposition's court, while libero Midhunkumar defended well on the back court. Muthusamy's smart captaincy and play from the middle kept the pressure up on Bengaluru. Service pressure from Penrose led to the Torpedoes getting another two points from a super serve. Despite a fightback from Ahmedabad, Jishnu's block on Batsuuri helped the Torpedoes take control of the game.

Joel Benjamin's clever play against Akhin helped the Torpedoes at a crucial stage. Setter Sandeep made efficient passes, and Bengaluru completely shut down Batsuuri, forcing Muthusamy Appavu to search for alternative options in attack. Jishnu made a crucial block against Batsuuri once again to earn the Torpedoes a super point. With Joel's spike, Bengaluru earned a spot in the final.

Earlier in the evening, Mumbai Meteors defeated the Goa Guardians 15-8, 15-8, 16-14 to book a spot in the final of PVL 2025 at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, on Friday. Shubham Chaudhary was named the Player of the Match.

Goa showcased their attacking intent early on with Nathaniel Dickinson's spike and Rohit Yadav's power-packed serve. But Goa's defence struggled against consistent attacks from Mumbai's Shubham Chaudhary and Amit Gulia. Dickinson's spike helped Goa win the super point, but Mumbai's disciplined formation edged the Meteors ahead.

--IANS

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