Kabaddi: Maninder Singh helps Bengal Warriors clinch come-from-behind victory against Bengaluru Bulls

Hyderabad, November 24, 2022

Bengal Warriors looked to be headed for a defeat for most of the game against the dominant Bengaluru Bulls, but roared back in style in the final minutes to clinch a 41-38 victory in the Pro Kabaddi League Season 9 at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad on Wednesday.

Maninder Singh and Shrikant Jadhav starred for the Warriors with 12 and 9 points, respectively.

Bengal Warriors drew first blood in the fast-paced early exchanges, with Maninder Singh’s super raid giving them the momentum. The Bulls however landed a super tackle on Maninder with Aman leading the defensive charge and Bharat chipped in with raids, as the contest started to even out close to the 10-minute mark.

Maninder was in the mood and landed another multi-point raid soon after as the Warriors were looking to pull away, during a frantic half.

While Maninder led the charge in attack, the Warriors’ defence came to the party and overpowered their opponents, pulling away into a 6-point lead with just a little over 5 minutes to go in the first half. The Bulls though bounced back through Bharat and Neeraj Narwal surged into the lead at 22-18 at the end of the first half.

With the momentum on their side, Bharat started to pick up the points with relative ease in the first few minutes of the second half as the Bulls moved into an 8-point lead. Vikash Kandola effected a super raid soon after, putting more pressure on the Warriors.

Girish Maruti Ernak helped chip away at the lead and brought the Warriors back into the game, with just over 10 minutes to go. Maninder picked up a tackle point, too, as Bengal came within touching distance of the Bulls, just before the final phase of the game.

With less than two minutes to go, the Warriors trailed by one point and were firmly in the box seat. Shrikant Jadhav and Maninder then picked off some crucial raid points as the Warriors clinched a win in the final moments of the match.

Award Winners of the Night:

Match 1: Jaipur Pink Panthers vs Puneri Paltan

vivo Perfect Player of the Match - Arjun Deshwal (Jaipur Pink Panthers)

Dream 11 Gamechanger of the Match - Aslam Inamdar (Puneri Paltan)

Moment of the Match - Sombir (Puneri Paltan)

Match 2: Bengal Warriors vs Bengaluru Bulls

vivo Perfect Player of the Match - Girish Maruti Ernak (Bengal Warriors)

Dream 11 Gamechanger of the Match - Maninder Singh (Bengal Warriors)

Moment of the Match - Girish Maruti Ernak (Bengal Warriors)

Friday's matches:

7:30 PM: Gujarat Giants vs Dabang Delhi K.C.

8:30 PM: Jaipur Pink Panthers vs Tamil Thalaivas

9:30 PM: Haryana Steelers vs Patna Pirates

Venue: Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad

All the matches can be watched live on Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar

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