Bengal Warriors beat Telugu Titans- Pro Kabaddi PKL 8: Defending champions Bengal Warriors beat Telugu Titans 28-27 in Match 61 of vivo Pro Kabaddi League Season 8 at The Sheraton Grand, Whitefield, Bengaluru. The low-scoring affair saw both teams exchanging leads with defences on top. Bengal captain Maninder Singh scored a Super 10 but it was the Warriors’ defenders who showed the mental composure to clinch a last-minute victory. Follow PKL 2022 Live Updates on InsideSport.IN.
Bengal Warriors beat Telugu Titans: Maninder Singh’s Super 10 help Bengal Warriors overcome Telugu Titans- Pro Kabaddi PKL 8
Telugu Titans will be left wondering what they need to do to secure a win in Season 8. Their raider Rajnish once again clinched a Super 10 (11 points) but an ALL OUT in the dying minutes cost them dearly.
“We believe in the ‘Singh’ supremacy” – @BengalWarriors 😎#TTvBEN comes to an end with the Warriors clinching a remarkable victory against @Telugu_Titans! 🔥#SuperhitPanga pic.twitter.com/KfJfgE8fYT
— ProKabaddi (@ProKabaddi) January 17, 2022
The first half saw both teams opt for a cautious approach. Galla Raju found a place in the Telugu starting 7 for Rohit Kumar but the Titans were hoping that the raiding duo of Rajnish and Ankit Beniwal would do the bulk of the scoring. Unfortunately for them, Bengal’s left corner Ran Singh was in fantastic form, picking up 3 tackle points in the first half.
Bengal Warriors beat Telugu Titans: Maninder Singh’s Super 10 help Bengal Warriors overcome Telugu Titans- Pro Kabaddi PKL 8
Pro Kabaddi PKL 8- Bengal Warriors beat Telugu Titans:The Bengal raiders, however, struggled to work their magic against the Titans. Maninder Singh picked just 3 points while Sukesh Hegde contributed 4 bonus points which allowed the Telugu team to stay in touching distance. The first half ended 14-13 with Bengal in the lead.
The Titans’ own defence was having a good match with Sandeep Kandola marshalling them from the left corner. He ensured Bengal raiders stayed quiet in the opening minutes after the restart. Rajnish’s 3-point Super Raid in the 5 th minute gave Titans a 4-point lead and they managed to sustain the points gap till the first Time Out.
Pro Kabaddi PKL 8- Bengal Warriors beat Telugu Titans:Maninder Singh and Bengal’s defenders made it just a 1-point game with minutes remaining in the match as Rajnish struggled in his raids. Ran Singh pounced on Rajnish with 2 minutes to go to get Bengal a crucial ALL OUT and a narrow lead. The Warriors then sensibly managed the remaining time to clinch a 1-point win.
Bengal Warriors beat Telugu Titans: Maninder Singh’s Super 10 help Bengal Warriors overcome Telugu Titans- Pro Kabaddi PKL 8
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