Bengal Warriors beat Gujarat Giants: Defending Champions make 2 wins in 2, claim 31-28 win – Defending champions Bengal Warriors clinched back to back wins to get their title defence up and running in the Pro Kabaddi League season 8. After their opening game success against the UP Yoddha, Bengal mauled yet another defence, this time clinching a 31-28 win over Gujarat Giants. Follow Insidesport.in for all PKL 8 LIVE Updates.
Bengal Warriors beat Gujarat Giants: Defending Champions make 2 wins in 2, claim 31-28 win
@22:35 – Bengal eventually hold onto their lead despite Gujarat’s best efforts, win 31-28.
@22:23 – Bengal Warriors continue to be ahead, lead 24-19 with less than 10 to play.
@22:13 – Bengal Warriors take lead, are 16-12 ahead as the second half gets underway.
@21:58 – Neck to Neck game in progress both teams tied at 8-8 in an exhilarating first half.
In the third match of the day, Bengal Warriors will lock horns with Gujarat Giants. Mohammad Esmaeil Nabibakhsh, the Irani superstar of Bengal Warriors, was the main factor in Bengal’s crucial Day 1 victory. The all-rounder scored 7 raid points, 1 bonus point and 3 tackles to lead the charge while captain Maninder Singh chipped in with 7 points.
The lack of an explosive raiding performance on Day 1 might be a concern for Bengal Warriors considering Gujarat Giants on paper have the most experienced defensive line. The Giants will have the experienced Sunil Kumar, Ravinder Pahal, Girish Maruti Ernak and Parvesh Bhainswal available to stop the Bengal raiders. Girish had an impressive outing against Jaipur Pink Panthers and it would not be a surprise if the match is a low-scoring affair.
Bengal Warriors vs Gujarat Giants LIVE: Bengal, Gujarat aim to continue to solid start to PKL 8 – Follow LIVE Updates
Bengal Warriors squad: Maninder Singh, Ravindra Ramesh Kumawat, Sukesh Hegde, Sumit Singh, Akash Pikalmunde, Rishank Devadiga, Rinku Narwal, Abozar Mohajer Mighani, Vijin Thangadurai, Parveen, Rohit Banne, Darshan J, Sachin Vittala, Mohammad Esmaeil Nabibakhsh, Manoj Gowda K, Rohit.
Gujarat Giants squad
- Defenders – Parvesh Bhainswal, Sunil Kumar, Sumit, Ankit, Soleiman Pahlevani
- Raider – Harmanjeet Singh, Sonu, Rathan K, Maninder Singh, Harshit Yadav, Pardeep Kumar, Ajay Kumar
- All-rounder – Hadi Oshtorak, Girish Maruti Ernak
Bengal Warriors vs Gujarat Giants LIVE streaming
The broadcasting rights for the Pro Kabaddi League season 8 is given to Star Sports Network. Kabaddi fans can live stream the event on Disney + Hotstar. The Bengal Warriors vs Gujarat Giants clash will kick start at 9:30 PM IST on Friday, December 24.
