Pro Kabaddi PKL 8: Gujarat Giants vs Haryana Steelers: The second day of the new year will see Gujarat Giants lock horns with Haryana Steelers in Pro Kabaddi League season 8. Both sides are desperately seeking wins to build the momentum and stay on course for a play-off position. Both Gujarat Giants and Haryana Steelers have just one win to their name this season. Their clash will be followed by Bengaluru Bulls’ match against bottom-placed Puneri Paltan which will kick off at 8:30 pm – Follow PKL 2022 Live updates on InsideSport.IN
Pro Kabaddi PKL 8: Gujarat Giants face Haryana Steelers, Pawan Sehrawat and Bulls seek to maintain winning run against Puneri Paltan
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1️⃣ point in the first half ☹️
9️⃣ points and counting in the second 🤩Shuruwat dheemi, lekin jab uda to kisike hath na aaya Hi-Flyer ✈️#PUNvBLR #SuperhitPanga #vivoProKabaddi pic.twitter.com/Z2i2Z9YdwP
— ProKabaddi (@ProKabaddi) January 2, 2022
40-27 FULLTIME A second half masterclass from Pawan SDehrawat guides the Bengaluru Bulls to a dominant win against the Puneri Paltan.
39-27 A important raid for the Paltan as Shelke steps up but he is tackled by the Bulls. He tries to get his arm over the line.
37-25 Pawan Sehrawat is back on the mat and he gets a point for the Bulls.
35-23 Pawan Kadian strikes for the Puneri Paltan and he gets the big fish, Pawan Sehrawat. Paltan still alive in this.
35-22 ALL OUT FOR BENGALURU BULLS! Pawan is a big game player and he is proving his worth here against the Puneri Paltan. Sensational from the HIGH FLYER!
31-22 THE HIGH FLYER STRIKES AGAIN!! Pawan Sehrawat has been on song after coming back into the mat. He skipped past two Puneri Paltan defenders
27-21 Pawan again scores a point as he gets the better of Vishal Bharadwaj. Bulls taking control of this game.
26-21 Pawan Sehrawat gets back in the groove and in style as he gets two more points for the Bulls.
24-21 ALL OUT FOR THE BULLS!! Pawan Kadian the last man standing for the Paltan could only get a bonus point before he was held by the Bulls’ defence.
18-19 Shubham Shelke comes off the bench for the do-or-die raid but he has to return to the bench. Pawan Sehrawat back on the mat!
16-19 SUPER TACKLE!! After a review, the Bulls get a super tackle as they get the better off Aslam Inamdar. Mohit stepped out but then inflicted a super tackle along with Aman.
14-19 Abdul Fazal got a bonus with his first raid in the second half but in the second raid, Vishal Bharadwaj comes up with a brilliant hold to send him back to the bench.
13-18 HALFTIME! The Puneri Paltan have a five points lead at halftime. Pawan Sehrawat has only got a bonus point in his seven raids.
12-16 Barath steps up for the Bulls for a raid but Baldev is having a great night comes up with a great hold and gets great support from his teammates.
9-15 ALL OUT FOR THE PUNERI PALTAN!! Chandran Ranjit is the last man standing and he fails to get the better of Vishal.
7-11 Excellent point for the Paltan as Aslam Inamdar yet again steps up and gets a toe touch on Aman’s face.
7-10 A sensational dash from Sawant as he throws Pawan Sehrawat out of the bound. Great defence from the Puneri Paltan.
6-8 Chandran Ranjit gets a point as he forces Baldev to make a silly mistake. Point for the Bulls.
5-7 Baldev come up with a great tackled and gets good assistance from his teammates as the Paltan shows the door for Bharath.
4-5 Aslam Inamdar strikes again as he gets rid of Aman. Point for Puneri Paltan.
3-2 SUPER RAID!! Chandran Ranjit strikes for the Bulls as he gets rid of three defenders.
0-1 Bulls raid first and Pawan is tackled and the Paltan take the lead.
LINEUP:
Bengaluru Bulls: Pawan Sehrwat, Mayur Kadam, Mohit Sehrawat, Bharat, Chandran Ranjit, Saurabh Nandal, Aman
Puneri Paltan: Aslam Inamdar, Abinesh Nadarajan, Sanket Sawant, Pawan Kadian, Mohit Goyat, Baldev Singh, Vishal Bharadwaj
8:35 PM IST We now look forward to the second game of the day as the Bengaluru Bulls take on the Puneri Paltan.
What a ʎʌɹnʇ-ʎsdoʇ match 🤯@HaryanaSteelers win leaving all of us looking for our nails.#SuperhitPanga #vivoProKabaddi #GGvHS pic.twitter.com/pRrzJxBTOo
— ProKabaddi (@ProKabaddi) January 2, 2022
38-36 Vikash Kandola finishes it off with another point for the Steelers win a roller coaster of a match. That Super Raid from Meetu changed the game for the Steelers.
36-35 EXCEPTIONAL! Haryana refuses to bog down as Mohitcomes up with a great tackle to get rid of Rakesh who has been sensational for the Giants. Less than 30 seconds left in the game.
35-35 SUPER RAID FROM MEETU!! A brilliant raid from the youngster as he brings Haryana back to level terms.
32-35 After Meetu’s important toe touch, Rakesh once again gets the better of Surender Nada. Gujarat is in lead with less than 2 minutes left in the clock.
31-32 ALL OUT!! Gujarat Giants come from behind to take the lead as the defence gets rid of the last man standing.
30-29 Rakesh once again steps up and gets rid of Esmaeil. One point away from all out.
30-28 Excellent defending from Sumit as he comes up with a great hold on Meetu. Gujrat eyeing another All out here.
30-27 Rakesh keeps on scoring points and he has been sensational for the Gujarat Giants especially in the second half.
27-23 Gujarat has made a lot of ground in the second half and Haryana have not had any answers. We are in for a picture perfect finish.
27-22 Rakesh Kumar completes his SUPER 10 with a great bonus and toe touch. He is Gujrat’s secondary raider!!
27-20 ALL OUT!! Gujarat finally gets the all-out as Ravinder Pahal comes up with a great defensive display as he wrestles out Rohit. Are we seeing a comeback from the Giants?
26-16 EXCEPTIONAL!! Esmaeil comes off the bench and gets a super tackle and just when you think he is done, he gets rid of Ravinder Pahal and Sunil with a great raid.
24-15 Ravinder Pahal finally proves his worth with a brilliant defence on Meetu as Gujrat are gradually coming back in the game.
24-14 SUPER TACKLE! Rakesh Kumar fails to get the better off the Gujrat defenders for a consecutive third time in the second half as Esmail comes up with a fantastic block.
22-14 Great start from Gujarat as Parvesh Bhainswal gets the better off Vikash Kandola in a do or die raid. Can the Giants come back?
22-12 Good start to the second half from Rakesh Kumar as he slips out from Rohit Gulia’s ankle hold. He gets another point on his second raid and this time Mohit is shown the door.
HALFTIME: The Haryana Steelers have been exceptional in both attack and defence. Vikash and Meetu have been superb while Jaideep has been the star in defence for Haryana. Gujrat have not found their form in the first half, too many individual mistakes from the defenders. However, they will look to come back strongly in the second half and for that, they need some luck.
22-10 Rakesh Kumar gives the Gujrat fans some reason to smile as he steps up for the raid and slips out of Surender Nada’s ankle hold.
21-6 VIKASH STRIKES AGAIN!! A do or die raid for Haryana Steelers as Vikash Kandola steps up and takes his time, gets a bonus and also forces a mistake from Sunil Kumar.
18-6 ALL OUT YET AGAIN!! Rathan who was the last man for Gujrat went on a raid and Surender Nada came up with a great ankle hold but not before he could get a bonus point. The Steelers are now in the driver’s seat.
14-5 MAGNIFICENT MEETU!! What a raid from the youngster, Meetu as he jumped past two defenders and brought home two very important points helping the Steelers increase their lead.
9-5 FIRST ALL OUT!! Haryana’s exceptional defence and Vikash Kandola’s brilliance in the raid helps them get Gujrat all out first. A brilliant tackle from Jaideep on Parvesh meant that the Steelers take a handsome lead in the first 10 minutes of the game.
3-3 A do or die raid for Gujrat as Rakesh steps up but he was tackled by the Haryana defenders. The Steelers are now level on points after a slightly slow start.
0-1 Rohit Gulia start the game with the first raid for Haryana but Ravinder Pahal shows him what he will be up against tonight. Gujrat’s defence on the groove from the start.
Gujarat Giants: Rakesh Narwal, Sunil Kumar, Parvesh Bhainswal, Ajay Kumar, Rakesh, Ravinder Pahal, Sumit
Naye saal mein naye jazbe ke saath tyaar hai mhaare steelers 7️⃣
Our Dhakaad-7 is unchanged for this high octane clash against Gujarat Giants⚔️#DhummaThaaDenge🔥 #GGvHS #VivoProKabaddi #SuperHitPanga pic.twitter.com/y5yqkJUC5x
— Haryana Steelers (@HaryanaSteelers) January 2, 2022
6:30 PM IST The Lineups are out!
Gujarat Giants vs Haryana Steelers @ 7:30 PM
Gujarat and Haryana have good defensive units which might lead to a low-scoring encounter. Giants’ coach Manpreet Singh is renowned for his defence-first strategy in PKL. His team recruited Girish Ernak and Ravinder Pahal at the auctions to add strength to an already strong team featuring Parvesh Bhainswal and Sumit. But in the process, Gujarat failed to add much-needed firepower to their raiding unit. Rakesh Narwal has been their sole performer this season.
The Giants’ attackers will be up against the Haryana defensive duo of Surender Nada and Jaideep. Both players have been on the points for the Steelers but surprisingly their attacking trio of Vikash Khandola, Rohit Gulia and Meetu Mahender hasn’t clicked.
Their one victory of the season came on the back of a Super 10 from Meetu which should force coach Rakesh Kumar to alter his strategy against the Giants. Gujarat usually rely on a fast start to the match and then defending their lead, something Haryana will be keen to prevent in the encounter.
It will be a defensive showdown when @GujaratGiants take on @HaryanaSteelers. Who will win this #SuperhitPanga tomorrow?
⏰ 7:30 PM onwards
📅 Sunday, 2nd January
📺 Star Sports Network & Disney+Hotstar pic.twitter.com/3jpkvXBMeW— ProKabaddi (@ProKabaddi) January 1, 2022
The three have shown enough promise in the early games and could be the standout stars for the team from Pune. “Showman” Rahul Chaudhari’s lack of form and senior raider Nitin Tomar’s injury will mean Puneri Paltan go into the match as underdogs.
Pro Kabaddi PKL 8: Gujarat Giants face Haryana Steelers, Pawan Sehrawat and Bulls seek to maintain winning run against Puneri Paltan
Bengaluru Bulls vs Puneri Paltan @ 8:30 PM
Bengaluru Bulls, under captain Pawan Sehrawat, have looked well-balanced while Puneri Paltan have found it tough to get their act together. Both matches will be played at The Sheraton Grand, Whitefield, Bengaluru – the fixed venue for Season 8 of PKL.
Pawan Sehrawat is once again showing the form that made Bengaluru Bulls the Season 6 winners. The star raider has been single-handedly winning matches for the Bulls with multiple Super 10 performances. His form is working magic on his teammates as well with the defenders such as Mahender Singh rising up to the challenge after stuttering in the initial matches.
The Puneri Paltan defence will find it tough against the Bulls especially with Vishal Bharadwaj and Sanket Sawant struggling on the left side of the mat. Sanket failed all his attempted tackles in the previous which could lead to coach Anup Kumar shuffling the starting seven. They will once again be relying on his young core of Aslam Inamdar, Pankaj Mohite and Mohit Goyat.
Pro Kabaddi PKL 8: Gujarat Giants face Haryana Steelers, Pawan Sehrawat and Bulls seek to maintain winning run against Puneri Paltan
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