PKL 9: Bengal Warriors, UP Yoddhas play a draw, Dabang Delhi beat Telugu Titans

Maninder Singh has been in sensational form, collecting 18 points in the game.

The U.P. Yoddhas raced away with the lead and sat comfortably at 25-15 at the end of the first half, but the Warriors put up a spirited fight in the second half and took the lead in the last five minutes of the PKL 9 match. Bengal Captain Maninder Singh was in a position to hand his team a victory when he went in for a Do or Die raid in the dying seconds of the match, but the Yoddhas tackled him and tied the game at 41-41 at the Shree Shivchhatrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi in Pune on Tuesday.

Pardeep Narwal showcased top form in the opening minutes of the match and helped the U.P. Yoddhas inflict an ALL OUT in the 4th minute. The Yoddhas kept raging on and effected another ALL OUT in the 13th minute to take a massive lead at 20-7. The Warriors' Captain Maninder Singh picked up momentum and effected a few raids, but Rohit Tomar also carried out raids for the UP side and helped his team stay in the lead at 25-15 at the end of the first half.

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The Warriors played with more determination in the second half and inflicted an ALL OUT in the 24th minute to reduce the gap between the two sides. Soon after, Maninder Singh effected a raid and Manoj Gowda tackled Pardeep Narwal as the Warriors continued to chip away at the lead. Defender Girish Maruti Ernak also joined the party as the Warriors were behind by just six points at 26-32. Deepak Hooda pulled off a SUPER RAID in the 30th minute and moments later, the Warriors effected an ALL OUT to be within touching distance of Yoddhas' score at 33-34. 

The Warriors rode on the momentum and inched ahead at 35-34 in the 36th minute. Thereafter, Maninder Singh effected a stupendous SUPER RAID in the 38th minute to help his team take a three-point lead at 40-37. The Warriors held the lead at 41-40 when Maninder went in for a Do or Die Raid. However, the Yoddhas tackled the Bengal Captain and tied the game at 41-41 in PKL 9.

PKL 9 Match 2: Dabang Delhi 40 - 33 Telugu Titans

The Dabang Delhi K.C. broke their six-match losing run after defeating the Telugu Titans 40-33 in the second game of the evening at the Shree Shivchhatrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi in Pune on Tuesday. Ashu Malik's 12-point raiding effort and Vishal's brilliant defending (5 points) got them a much-needed win and lifted them off a slump. For the Titans, the losing run now stretches to nine. 

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The first half was played out to a baffling pace where Delhi seemingly dominant lost out in the crunch moments time and time again. Despite having the Titans team down to three for a significant part of the half, Delhi could not inflict an all out on their opponents. 

Huge credit for this was to Vishal whose two consecutive SUPER TACKLES on Naveen helped the Titans stay within touching distance of their opponents. All in all, the Titans got five SUPER TACKLES in the first half and the last, by Mohsen Maghsoudlou on Naveen got them a massive lead despite being fewer on the mat. The teams went into the break with the Titans leading 17-12.

While Delhi had consistently failed to inflict an all out in the first half, their constant pressure meant the Titans were never fully safe. Early in the second half, the pressure finally told, as they inflicted the first ALL OUT of the game to reduce the gap at 18-19. 

With Delhi in ascendancy, and another all out looming it fell to yet another SUPER TACKLE by Vishal to prevent a total collapse. This time though Delhi did not let their heads drop and not too long after, inflicted a second ALL OUT to take the lead.

The game stayed close and right till the end as the Titans looked like salvaging a result from the game. However, a SUPER RAID by Ashu Malik on Ankit, Parvesh Bhainswal, Adarsh T and Abhishek Singh sealed the deal for Delhi as they eventually triumphed 40-33.

PKL 9 Award Winners of the Night:

Match 1: Bengal Warriors vs U.P. Yoddhas

vivo Perfect Player of the Match - Maninder Singh (Bengal Warriors)

Dream 11 Gamechanger of the Match - Rohit Tomar (U.P. Yoddhas)

Moment of the Match - Sumit (U.P. Yoddhas)

Match 2: Dabang Delhi K.C. vs Telugu Titans

vivo Perfect Player of the Match - Ashu Malik (Dabang Delhi K.C.)

Dream 11 Gamechanger of the Match - Vishal (Dabang Delhi K.C.)Moment of the Match - Ashu Malik (Dabang Delhi K.C.)

PKL 9 Tune In details (09/11/2022)

7:30 PM: Bengaluru Bulls vs Haryana Steelers

8:30 PM: Tamil Thalaivas vs Puneri Paltan

Venue: Shree Shivchhatrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi, Pune