Following a decisive 35-22 victory over the Gujarat Giants at the GMCB Indoor Stadium on Thursday, the Haryana Steelers returned to winning ways. Vinay was their star player of the evening with nine raid points, but his capable teammates helped him lead their team to a resounding victory.

Guman Singh started well for the Gujarat Giants, but Vinay for the Haryana Steelers stole an early lead with an impressive Super Raid just one minute into the game. This move spurred his team into action, and soon, Naveen and Jaya Soorya joined the action for the Steelers.

Having gone ahead early in the match, the Haryana Steelers made life tough for the Gujarat Giants. Guman turned all-rounder for his side, keeping them in the game consistently, but did not receive enough support from his teammates. At the same time, Vinay’s imposing raids saw him score 8 touch points at the end of the first half, as the score read 18-13 at the halftime stage.

The game was dominated by do or die raids, with Balaji D winning a point to acquire Jaya Soorya for the Haryana Steelers and Jaideep dismissing Himanshu Singh. The script of the second half was the same as the first half, as the Haryana Steelers continued to build the pressure on their opponents.

For every point that the Gujarat Giants scored, the Haryana Steelers had a response. Guman Singh carried his team throughout, but it was not enough as their side faced their first ALL OUT of the match with 2 minutes remaining.

Ultimately, the Haryana Steelers, under the leadership of their raider Vinay, put on an all-around performance. Together with Mohammadreza Shadloui’s six points, his nine points guaranteed a resounding victory over the Gujarat Giants.