Maninder Singh led his team with nine raid points, while all-rounder Rakesh Narwal led the Giants with 12 points in the high-octane Pro Kabaddi League match.
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The Bengal Warriors won 31-28 in a Friday-night thriller in Bengaluru, surviving a late scare from the Gujarat Giants. Maninder Singh led his team with nine raid points, while all-rounder Rakesh Narwal led the Giants with 12 points in the high-octane Pro Kabaddi League match. The first half was tense, with neither team allowing the other to pull ahead on the scoreboard. The raiders were suffocated for points by the defences, with only Rathan K and Maninder Singh finding some sort of success in the early part of the game.
The game finally got going nearly three-quarters of the way through the first half. The Giants managed to reduce the Warriors down to three through some stout defending, but two quick Super Tackles from Bengal’s defence saw them build a slender lead. The Warriors’ defence added a couple of more points to their total, while a successful Do-or-die raid from Akash Pikalmunde saw the Giants reduced to just three on players on the mat and trailing by five at halftime.
An exhilarating win for @DabangDelhiKC followed by @BengaluruBulls‘ moment of glory, topped off by a @BengalWarriors win – what an epic night of #SuperhitPanga it has been! ?
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The Giants managed to resist an All Out thanks to a couple of raid points and a Super Tackle from their defence. But Mohammad Nabibakhsh came to the fore and broke the Giants’ resistance, helping his side inflict the game’s first All Out. Trailing by six, the Giants’ defence tried to force the issue, which allowed Maninder and Pikalmunde to pick up a few raid points. But raider Rakesh Narwal kept the deficit within grasp and his side in the game.
As the Giants cut the lead to two points, raider Mahendra Rajput came off the bench to provide a late spark. With less than a minute remaining, captain Maninder Singh took on the task of winning the game for his team, and he delivered, scoring a raid point to give the Warriors a three-point lead. The Giants pushed hard until the final whistle, but it was not to be, as the reigning champions maintained their perfect start to the season.
Bengal Warriors
Best Raider – Maninder Singh (8 Raid Points)
Best Defender – Rinku Narwal (3 Tackle Points)
Gujarat Giants
Best Raider – Rakesh Narwal (11 Raid Points)
Best Defender – Ravinder Pahal (3 Tackle Points)
Dabang Delhi KC maintained its unblemished record in the Pro Kabaddi Season 8 on Friday, defeating U Mumba 31-27 thanks to Naveen Kumar’s 23rd straight Super 10. Captain Joginder Narwal was the defensive standout for his team, recording four tackle points. On the other hand, Bengaluru Bulls defeated the Tamil Thalaivas 38-30 thanks to nine raid points from Pawan Sehrawat and a 14-point performance from their defence. The Bulls’ defence was led by Saurabh Nandal.
The defences of both Bengaluru Bulls and Tamil Thalaivas dominated the first ten minutes, with raid points scarce and the game tied at 7-7. Bharat’s quick raid points jolted the Bulls’ offence, which was well supported by their defence.
