Overview

• Chennai beat Ahmedabad 15-10, 10-15, 15-11, 12-15, 15-13 at Hyderabad’s Gachibowli Indoor Stadium on Wednesday.
• Debutant Azizbek Kuchkorov impressed with crucial blocks that repeatedly stalled the Defenders’ attack, especially in the final set.
• Ahmedabad pushed the match to a decider through service pressure from Nandha and key contributions from Akhin and Battur Batsuuri.
• Tarun Gowda’s super serve swung momentum back to Chennai, and Vinith delivered clutch points to close out the contest.
• The tight finish extended a streak of PVL five-setters, following Mumbai Meteors’ 15-7, 7-15, 13-15, 15-8, 15-11 win over Kochi Blue Spikers with Karthik as Player of the Match.