PKL Season 9: Haryana Steelers vs Bengal Warriors, Highlights: Dahiya powers Steelers to win over Warriors

For
the
Steelers,
Manjeet
Dahiya
finished
with
19
points,
while
all-rounder
Nitin
Rawal
chipped
in
with
7
points
to
help
their
team
secure
a
thumping
win.

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Fixtures

It
was
the
mighty
Maninder
Singh
who
started
the
proceedings
from
Bengal
Warriors,
but
Haryana
Steelers
right
cover
Mohit
tackled
the
experienced
raider
to
give
Steelers
their
opening
point.

With
Haryana
Steelers
Vice-Captain
Manjeet
Dahiya
quickly
earning
a
raid
point
with
a
bonus,
Haryana
Steelers
took
an
early
lead
at
4-1.
Trailing
early
on,
Bengal
Warriors
showcased
stunning
defensive
work
with
Girish
Maruti
Ernak
impressing
with
his
reflexive
actions
to
get
the
very
dangerous
Meetu
out
twice
in
a
row.

With
10
minutes
gone
in
the
first
half,
and
the
scoreline
almost
at
par,
one
could
cut
the
tension
at
both
the
dugouts
with
a
butter
knife.
But
the
momentum
of
the
game
appeared
to
change
when
Manjeet
got
Shubham
Shinde
out
with
the
stretch
of
his
right
hand,
and
Steelers,
within
a
matter
of
a
couple
of
points,
extended
the
lead
by
four
points.
But
Girish
Maruti
Ernak
lit
up
the
mat
with
his
superb
defence
work
and
brought
Bengal
Warriors
back
into
the
contest,
bossing
around
the
Haryana
Steelers
raiders.

Bengal
Warriors
took
a
13-12
lead
at
half-time
with
Girish
earning
6
points
in
that
thrilling
first
half.

The
second
half
started
with
Nitin
Rawal
giving
Haryana
Steelers
a
super-start
with
a
SUPER
RAID
along
with
a
bonus
point.
Nitin
Rawal
continued
his
superb
work
in
defence
as
well,
as
he
put
on
a
herculean
effort
to
get
hold
of
Manjeet,
as
Haryana
Steelers
inflicted
a
SUPER
TACKLE
to
further
increase
their
lead
to
18-14.

The
tables
turned
once
again
as
Bengal
Warriors
inflicted
an
ALL
OUT
on
Haryana
Steelers
to
close
the
gap
to
19-20.
As
both
teams
continued
to
maintain
the
scoreline
at
par,
the
unpredictability
of
the
encounter
kept
rising.

The
game-changing
moment
came
near
the
half-time
mark
in
the
second
half
when
Manjeet
managed
to
grab
two
raid
points.
The
momentum
of
the
match
shifted
completely
in
Haryana
Steelers’ favour
when
they
inflicted
an
ALL
OUT
to
further
extend
their
lead
to
31-24.
Manjeet
earned
a
Super
10
to
live
up
to
the
billing.

With
just
a
few
minutes
left
on
the
clock,
Manjeet
put
the
final
nail
in
the
coffin
as
he
earned
a
SUPER
TACKLE
to
hand
Haryana
Steelers
a
massive
lead
at
37-24.
The
Warriors
continued
to
fight
till
the
final
whistle,
but
were
unable
to
change
the
outcome
as
Steelers
earned
a
comprehensive
victory.

Award
Winners
on
Oct.
8:

Match
3:
Bengal
Warriors
vs
Haryana
Steelers

vivo
Perfect
Player
of
the
Match
–
Manjeet

Dream
11
Gamechanger
of
the
Match
–
Nitin
Rawal

Moment
of
the
Match
–
Nitin
Rawal

Sunday’s
(Oct
9)
matches:

Match
1:
Jaipur
Pink
Panthers
vs
Patna
Pirates:
7:30pm
IST

Match
2:
Telugu
Titans
vs
Bengal
Warriors:
8:30
PM
IST

Match
3:
Puneri
Paltan
vs
Bengaluru
Bulls:
9:30
PM
IST

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