PKL 10: Bengal Warriors put Telugu Titans to the sword in a massive 20-point victory
With a loud and packed crowd backing them the Warriors were keen to put on a show, and right from the off were keen to settle the affair easily.
With a loud and packed crowd backing them the Warriors were keen to put on a show, and right from the off were keen to settle the affair easily.
Champions in 2019, the Bengal Warriors are all set to make a final dash for a playoff spot as they play four matches in quick succession during their home leg in the Pro Kabaddi League Season 10.
Among the founding franchises and a former champion in the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL), the Bengal Warriors, are back on home turf for the first time in four years, and for the first time after they won the title in 2019.
Naveen Kumar, with 18 raid points for Delhi, was flawless but could not win Delhi the match as uncharacteristic errors cost their title hopes. For Bengal, Esmaeil Nabibakhsh scored 10 points -- highest for the side.
Where Delhi topped the season 7 points table with 85 points, Bengal stood second with just two points less than Delhi.
Arjun Deshwal failed in a bonus point attempt in his team's penultimate raid and Bengal floored the raider in the final move of the game to clinch the match.
Table-toppers Dabang Delhi maintain their top position in the PKL points table despite going down 33-42 against Bengal Warriors.
With the victory, Mumbai jumped to the fourth place in the points table to consolidate their chances of making to the play-offs.
Bengal's dominance wasn't limited to their raids, their aggressive approach in defence paid rich dividends.
U Mumba will take positives from the match despite the defeat with Arjun Deshwal impressing with a career-best tally of 14 raid points (15 in total).
