Prime Volleyball League | Black Hawks begins with easy win
The Hindu
Kochi Blue Spikers seemed to bank too much on skipper Karthik
Hosts Hyderabad Black Hawks scored a convincing 15-12, 15-11, 15-11, 15-10, 13-15 over Kochi Blue Spikers in the inaugural match of the Rupay Prime Volleyball League here on Saturday.
Played without spectators, not allowed in view of the pandemic, the match began on an even note with the teams levelling the scores quite a few times before Hyderabad surged ahead with attacker Rohit Kumar coming up with some telling smashes.
Importantly, the home team won the Cred super point at 12-10 thanks to Rohit’s powerful smash from the corner to win the first set at 15-12. The Kochi side seemed to bank too much on the captain A. Karthik’s brilliance and experience.
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