Kolkata Thunderbolts secured a thrilling 3-1 victory over Hyderabad Black Hawks on Diwali night in the Prime Volleyball League. Led by Pankaj Sharma’s stellar performance, the visitors climbed to sixth place in the standings.

Hyderabad: Kolkata Thunderbolts returned to winning ways on the auspicious night of Diwali, defeating the hosts Hyderabad Black Hawks 15-9, 15-13, 9-15, 15-13 in the RR Kabel Prime Volleyball League powered by Scapia at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium here on Monday.

Pankaj Sharma was named the Player of the Match.

With the win, the Thunderbolts climbed to 6th position in the table with 9 points.

The Hawks started with setter Preet Karan spreading his passes between Sahil Kumar and Yudi Yamamoto to test Kolkata’s defence. Pankaj Sharma proved ready, as he combined

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