Bengaluru Bulls extend unbeaten run, Tamil Thalaivas win big against Dabang Delhi

PKL 9 Match 49: Tamil Thalaivas 49-39 Dabang Delhi

Tamil Thalaivas continued their resurgence in the Pro Kabaddi League Season 9, winning their second game on the trot, beating Dabang Delhi KC 49-39 in the second game of the evening at the Shree Shivchhatrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi, Pune on Sunday. Raider Narender picked up a mindboggling 24 points to help them register a massive victory.

The two teams came into the game in contrasting form. The Thalaivas had just ended their losing run in the league while Delhi were in a slump having lost three in a row. And from the start the script followed the form.

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Dabang's ploy to start with only two raiders backfired horribly when both Ashu Malik and Naveen Kumar were tackled out, within the first five minutes. The Thalaivas kept picking up points and inflicted the first ALL OUT of the game to surge into a 13-4 lead.

While Naveen, Ashu and Manjeet struggled with their raiding, Delhi's defending was abject, as they failed to register a single tackle point in the entire first half. The Thaliavas made hay every time they got a chance, registering two more ALL OUTS to go into the break leading at 32-11. 

Despite the setback in the first half, the Delhi team rallied together and put in a much better half than before. Ashu and Ashish Narwal stepped up to the plate and registered multiple SUPER RAIDS in the second period. Delhi even managed to register two ALL OUTS of their own in the second half, to claw back at the massive lead.

Despite the strong fightback, the Thalaivas held on to their lead and closed out a comprehensive victory.

PKL 9 Match 48: Jaipur Pink Panthers 31-37 Bengaluru Bulls

The Bengaluru Bulls and the Jaipur Pink Panthers played out a close contest throughout the match and were locked at 30-30 in the last few minutes of the match. But Vikash Kandola pulled off a magnificent SUPER RAID to help his team defeat the Panthers 37-31 in the Pro Kabaddi League Season 9 at the Shree Shivchhatrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi, Pune on Sunday.

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Bharat effected a fantastic raid in the 7th minute and helped his team inflict an ALL OUT to take a massive lead at 10-3. Raiders Neeraj Narwal, Bharat and Vikash Kandola kept picking up points as the Bulls widened their lead at 16-6. However, Jaipur's Bhavani Rajput carried out a SUPER RAID in the 17th minute and reduced the gap between the two sides.

Arjun Deshwal also joined the party as the Panthers continued their fightback. Soon after, Sunil Kumar tackled Narwal to effect an ALL OUT as his side levelled the scores at 19-19 at the end of the first half.

Both sides played out a neck-and-neck contest in the second half. Jaipur and Bengaluru's defense units showcased top form and kept tackling raiders. While Captain Sunil Kumar and Reza Mirbagheri stood tall for the Panthers, defenders Saurabh Nandal and Aman led the charge for the Bulls.

Bharat tried to pull off a SUPER RAID, but the Panthers' defenders caught him as the teams were locked at 27-27 in the 36th minute. However, Kandola carried out a multi-point raid and helped his side take a crucial three-point lead at 30-27. Bharat could have inflicted an all out, but the Panthers effected a SUPER TACKLE to level the scores at 30-30.

But, Kandola pulled off a brilliant SUPER RAID in the last minute of the match to help team inflict an ALL OUT and register a thrilling win.