Gujarat Giants beat Bengal Warriors: Pro Kabaddi PKL 8: Gujarat Giants made it two wins in two days by beating defending champions Bengal Warriors 34-25 in the first match of Day 3 in vivo Pro Kabaddi League Season 8’s Rivalry Week. Giants’ raiders made it a night to remember by inviting errors from the Warriors defence and playing to the team’s strategy. Ajay Kumar picked 9 points and was supported by Pardeep Kumar with 7. Bengal’s loss will affect their confidence as they try to secure a playoff berth. Follow InsideSport.IN for more updates.
Gujarat Giants beat Bengal Warriors: Gujarat Giants outclass defending champions Bengal Warriors – Pro Kabaddi PKL 8
Captain Maninder Singh scored 9 points but had a difficult time on the mat against a well-drilled Gujarat unit marshalled by Parvesh Bhainswal and Sunil Kumar. The first half was closely fought with both defences bringing their A-game to the mat. The Giants made just one change to the side that beat Haryana Steelers with Rakesh Narwal replacing Mahendra Rajput.
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But Gujarat’s left corner Ravinder Pahal suffered an early injury to his knee and
had to be replaced by Iranian Hadi Oshtorak. It was the Giants who took an early lead in the match, but Bengal found their way back, inspired by Ran Singh’s Super Tackle. The lead kept changing hands in the first half with Gujarat going on top once again through a 3-point Super Raid by Pardeep Kumar in the 9 th minute.
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Bengal immediately clawed their way back with a 2-point raid by Maninder Singh.
Both defences opted for a high line which meant there were no bonus points on offer. Gujarat’s Ajay Kumar also chipped in with valuable raid points. The half ended with scores 13-12 in the Giants’ favour.
Gujarat coach Manpreet Singh substituted Rakesh Narwal for Rakesh S in the second half and the proved to be a big decision. The young raider fetched a 3-point Super Raid in the early minutes which gave the Giants enough momentum to secure an ALL OUT in the 7 th minute after the restart.
Gujarat had a 9-point lead going into final 5 minutes and they extended it with Pardeep Kumar excellent with his raids. At no point did the lead look in threat despite Maninder Singh’s attempts in the final minutes. They put on a collective effort to ensure Bengal Warriors lost be a 9-point margin.
Gujarat Giants beat Bengal Warriors: Gujarat Giants outclass defending champions Bengal Warriors – Pro Kabaddi PKL 8
