Staff Reporter : 7th October, 2025: Bengaluru Torpedoes once again came from behind to register a 11-15, 15-13, 15-11, 15-11 win over the Kolkata Thunderbolts in the RR Kabel Prime Volleyball League powered by Scapia at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad on Sunday. Joel Benjamin was named the Player of the Match.
Ashwal Rai started on the right side of the court and made an early impact for the Thunderbolts in a two-man block line with Matin Takavar. Attacking errors from Sethu pushed skipper Matt West to search for attacking options on his front court.
Kolkata defence covered a lot of court, making it harder for the Torpedoes to stitch their attacks. Matin’s super serve rocked Bengaluru, as Kolkata edged ahead.
The momentum began to sway towards the Torpedoes as the match progressed with Joel finding more rhythm. Suryansh Tomar tested the Torpedoes defence with high jumps. But Bengaluru won two consecutive super points in a row with Mujeeb delivering a timely block to shut down Kolkata’s attack.
Kolkata continued to fight it out till the last minute with experienced Pankaj Sharma leading the charge. But aggressive display from the Torpedoes helped the David Lee’s side get their second win of the season.
“Volleyball is a game of fine margins and even though we fell a little short at the end, the team is happy with their effort. We have six more fixtures to go and are confident of turning this result around.” Said Mr. Pawan Kumar Patodia, Chairman, Kolkata Thunderbolts.
Kolkata Thunderbolts will take on the Kochi Blue Spikers on the 7th of October in the next tie.
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