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.
Pawan Sehrawat secured a Super 10 (17 raid points) as the defending champions Bengaluru Bulls clinched their first win at home this season against a disjointed Tamil Thalaivas unit
The high-scoring contest belonged to the raiders with Kandola and Maninder Singh of Bengal Warriors securing Super 10s, which is awarded to raiders who score 10 or more raid points, as the defenders struggled to get a stranglehold of the match.
A closely fought first half ended 15-14 in favour of the Bengal Warriors.
The turnaround was complete when Bengal clinched their first all-out of the match with less than seven minutes remaining in the match.
The second half began with the Bengal asserting further dominance as they inflicted another all out to lead 22-10.
