Goa, Oct. 6 -- Kochi Blue Spikers battled past Goa Guardians 11-15, 17-15, 15-13, 10-15, 15-10 in the RR Kabel Prime Volleyball League powered by Scapia at Hyderabad's Gachibowli Indoor Stadium on Sunday night.

Hemanth's all-round brilliance earned him the Player of the Match award as Kochi displayed remarkable grit to seal a 3-2 victory.

Goa skipper Chirag Yadav opened strong with a super serve, while Kochi's captain Erin led the charge from the outside zones. The Guardians initially capitalised on a super point after Erin's service error, but Kochi's combination of Amarinder Pal Singh and skipper Byron Keturakis at the block soon turned the tide.

Momentum shifted as Erin's sharp attacks and Hemanth's fiery serves powered Kochi ahead....