PKL: Bengaluru Bulls vs Puneri Paltan, Highlights: Paltans survive late scare to climb to the top of the table

A
late
surge
by
the
Bulls
with
Bharat
at
the
centre
of
it,
sparked
the
stadium
to
life
in
one
of
the
best
games
of
the
season.

Billed
as
a
clash
between
the
Bulls’ raiding
power
against
Pune’s
strength
in
defence,
the
start
did
not
disappoint.
Despite
a
quick
start
by
the
Bulls,
who
matched
the
Paltan
point
for
point
in
the
early
exchanges,
the
Paltan
defence
gave
the
impetus
to
their
team
a
few
minutes
later.
The
Paltan
inflicted
the
first
ALL
OUT
of
the
game
within
the
first
10
minutes
as
they
surged
into
a
14-4
lead.

From
there
it
became
a
lesson
in
all-round
kabaddi
for
the
team
currently
at
the
top
of
the
table
as
the
Paltan
nicked
points
while
raiding
as
well
as
in
defence.
They
succeeded
in
keeping
the
Bulls’ danger
man
Bharat
off
the
mat
for
large
stretches
of
the
half
to
stay
in
control.
With
another
all
out
looming,
a
SUPER
TACKLE
by
Mayur
Kadam
on
Aslam
Inamdar
delayed
the
inevitable
and
kept
them
in
the
game.
Going
into
halftime,
Paltan
were
leading
by
a
massive
10
points
at
20-10.

The
Bulls
kicked
off
the
second
half
with
a
SUPER
TACKLE,
Neeraj
Narwal
tackling
Mohit
Goyat
to
spark
some
belief
and
a
resurgence
in
the
side.
Unfortunately,
the
tackle
proved
a
false
dawn,
as
the
Paltan
defence
ensured
that
they
did
not
let
the
Bulls
off
the
hook.
And
sure
enough,
the
pressure
paid
off
as
they
inflicted
a
second
ALL
OUT
on
the
Bulls
to
take
a
26-12
lead.

In
a
massive
lead,
and
Bharat
struggling
to
score
his
first
point
of
the
game,
the
Paltan
looked
to
have
sealed
the
game.
And
then
in
the
final
five
minutes,
the
Bulls
suddenly
came
alive.
With
just
over
3
minutes
left
to
play
they
inflicted
their
first
ALL
OUT
on
the
Paltan
to
cut
the
lead
down
to
five
at
27-35.
With
his
first
points
in
the
bag,
Bharat
suddenly
found
his
old
form
again,
and
the
points
kept
flowing.

A
12-point
lead
was
wiped
out
within
two
minutes
and
with
ten
seconds
to
go,
the
Bulls
drew
level
to
turn
a
stroll
into
a
nailbiter.
With
the
last
raid
of
the
evening,
on
a
Do
or
Die
raid,
Inamdar
delivered
the
final
blow,
against
the
momentum
as
the
Paltan
took
the
win.

Award
Winners:

Haryana
Steelers
vs
Dabang
Delhi
K.C.

Bengaluru
Bulls
vs
Puneri
Paltan

vivo
Perfect
Player
of
the
Match
–
Mohit
Goyat
(Puneri
Paltan)

Dream
11
Gamechanger
of
the
Match
–
Bharat
(Bengaluru
Bulls)

Moment
of
the
Match
–
Aslam
Inamdar
(Puneri
Paltan)

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