Chennai Blitz bounced back to beat the Ahmedabad Defenders 15-10, 10-15, 15-11, 12-15, 15-13 in the Prime Volleyball League season four at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad on Wednesday.
Jerome Vinith was named the player of the match.
The thrilling five-set contest saw the momentum shifting with each point till the last minute, until Chennai managed to hold on to script a win to climb to sixth position with six points in five games.
Chennai started strong with captain Jerome leading the attacks. With a venomous super serve, he tested Ahmedabad’s defence. Muthusamy Appavu started targeting Nandhagopal to push Ahmedabad’s counter-attack. A misfired shot from Battur Batsuuri earned the Defenders a critical super point.
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Akhin began making an impact for Ahmedabad in the defence. Batsuuri’s cross-body spikes struck the mark, putting pressure back on the Blitz. Angamuthu’s presence on court turned the momentum towards Ahmedabad.
Tarun Gowda’s super serve helped Chennai regain its confidence. Azizbek Kuchkorov, playing his first game, made tremendous blocks to stop Ahmedabad’s attacks. Luiz Felipe Perotto joined the attack for the Blitz, and once again, the game flipped.
Service pressure from Nandha troubled the Blitz, and with a super serve, the Ahmedabad attacker ensured his side remained in the game. Despite solid passing from setter Sameer and good defence from Suraj Chaudhary, Nandha kept the pressure up to push the game to the fifth set.
Azizbek’s tremendous blocking in the final set helped the Blitz stop the Ahmedabad attackers. Akhin stopped Jerome’s attack, adding a new twist to the tale. Perotto and Muthsamy combined to block Perotto to earn their team a crucial super point. But Jerome’s clutch play caught the Defenders off guard, and Chennai scripted the victory.
Published on Oct 15, 2025
