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.
Puneri Paltan bounced back to winning ways and soared to the top of the standings as they handed Telugu Titans a 60-29 drubbing in a Season 10 match of the (PKL) at the Patliputra Indoor Stadium here on Tuesday.
A dominant Pune side inflicted the first All-Out in the 6th minute of the game to move to a 7-point lead and continued their good work to secure another All-Out in the 14th minute.
The Titans and Siddharth Desai were in no mood to let the Pink Panthers come back into the game though and the raider ensured his team secured their first All-Out of the match in the third minute of the second half.
Pawan Sehrawat scored a massive 23 points for the Bulls but the defending champions had to struggle for their victory largely due to Siddharth Desai's raiding prowess at the other end for the Titans.
Ajith Kumar got to his Super 10 in the final minutes and ensured the Thalaivas lost with a margin less than seven points but coach E Bhaskaran will be left with a lot to wonder as his side suffered a fifth straight loss.
It was anyone's match in the last three minutes but Delhi showed nerves of steel to emerge victorious.
Rahul made three consecutive successful raids as Thalaivas led 33-20 with just five minutes left in the match.
In the second half, both the teams went slow with Abhishek and Rohit scoring points in each of their attempts as U Mumba raced to 21 points while the Titans (12 points) could only manage 2, thanks to successful raids by Rajnish.
Undoubtedly, the encounter will certainly come down to the unit showcasing a better defence but with the Titans coming into the contest with a little bit more experience on the offensive side, they could have a slight edge.
