Louis laville

Mumbai Pickle Power: Pune United prevailed over Mumbai Pickle Power in a tie-breaker to emerge on top in a thrilling semifinal and secured a place in the final of the World Pickleball League (WPBL) here on Saturday. Top performers Mumbai Pickle Power were hoping to cap off their breathtaking campaign in WPBL with a win in the semifinal. But they suffered a surprise defeat in a tie-breaker to Pune United at the Brabourne Stadium.

Pune United will meet Bengaluru Jawans in Sunday's final.

In an end-to-end captivating contest in the second semifinal, the game rounded off 2-2 in regulation time before it headed to the tie-breakers. Mihae Kwon and Kim Eung Gwon fought hard and stayed in the hunt for a place in the final until the last point, but Molly O’Donoghue and Louis Laville managed to edge past them by 7-5 to book a berth in the summit clash.