Star Sports Pro Kabaddi: 5 talking points from the Delhi leg

It has been a thrilling four days of fast-paced action at the Thyagaraj Sports Complex in Delhi, and a clearer picture of the likely final standings has emerged. As the third edition of the Star Sports Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) moves on to the final leg at Mumbai, now is a good time to look back and stock of the recent events.Theres no end to the Patna Pirates dominance this season as they continue to look lethal; the relentless table-toppers surged to a record win over the home side. Their biggest challengers in 2016, defending champions U Mumba, also continued their march as they notched up their sixth win in a row. While it was a leg to forget for Dabang Delhi and Jaipur Pink Panthers, Puneri Paltan and Bengal Warriors registered useful wins to get back in the reckoning.Here are the 5 talking points from the Delhi leg:

#1 U Mumba head to their home leg on a high

U Mumba were dominant against Bengaluru Bulls in Delhi

With every match, U Mumba look more and more determined to lay their hands on the trophy for the second year in a row. Ever since they won a nail-biting encounter against the Bengaluru Bulls at Kolkata, the defending champions have looked like an unstoppable force.

Mumbai’s vastly experienced players led by Anup Kumar are once again playing like a tightly-knit unit, showing robust defense and attacking with authority. That was abundantly evident in their only match in the Delhi leg, when they locked horns with the Bengaluru Bulls.

Unlike the Kolkata match where the Bengaluru franchise faltered in the dying stages, this time U Mumba were dominant right from the start. Thoroughly dictating the proceedings, U Mumba surged to a 16-5 lead at half-time, riding on the stellar efforts of their raiding trio of Anup Kumar, Rakesh Kumar and Rishank Devadiga.

Inflicting all-out on the hapless Bulls thrice, U Mumba made their intentions very clear as they thumped the team from the South 39-18. Rishank scored the highest points as he scooped up seven, while Mohit Chhillar’s solid defense gave the team five more points.

With four matches coming up in their home leg, U Mumba very much have the title in their sights.