PKL: Tamil Thalaivas vs Bengaluru Bulls, Highlights: Bulls survive late Thalaivas surge to win 40-34

Raider
Bharat
(14
points)
was
exceptional
for
the
Bulls,
although
the
real
difference
was
made
by
Neeraj
Narwal
and
Saurabh
Nandal’s
defending
in
the
final
minutes
of
the
game.

PKL

Fixture

The
Bulls,
riding
on
consecutive
SUPER
RAIDS
by
Bharat
inflicted
the
first
ALL
OUT
on
the
Thalaivas
within
the
first
five
minutes
of
the
game.
At
that
time,
it
seemed
like
the
Bulls
would
dominate
the
entire
game.
However,
the
Thalaivas
rallied
together,
their
constant
pressure
and
Narender’s
constant
raiding
success
keeping
them
in
the
game.

In
the
final
five
minutes
of
the
half
though,
not
just
wiping
out
the
Bulls’ lead
but
also
surging
into
one
of
their
own.
They
went
into
halftime
leading
19-18.

The
capitulation
stung
the
Bulls
hard,
and
their
second
half
performance
was
a
reaction
to
that
more
than
anything
else.
In
a
repeat
of
the
first
half,
they
inflicted
a
second
ALL
OUT
on
the
Thalaivas
early
on,
retaking
a
28-25
lead.
And
yet
again,
the
Thalaivas
rallied.

The
last
five
minutes
were
a
blur
of
action.
Much
like
the
first
half,
the
Thalaivas
again
applied
all
the
pressure,
as
the
Bulls
fell
apart.
With
another
all
out
looming
over
them,
Neeraj
Narwal
pulled
off
a
SUPER
TACKLE
on
Ajinkya
Pawar
to
stem
the
bleeding.

It
was
a
tackle
that
not
just
ensured
they
stayed
ahead
on
the
board
but
also
reignited
them.
Soon
enough,
they
had
achieved
a
great
lead,
winning
in
the
end
by
a
comfortable
six
point
margin.

Award
Winners:

Tamil
Thalaivas
vs
Bengaluru
Bulls

vivo
Perfect
Player
of
the
Match
–
Bharat
(Bengaluru
Bulls)

Dream
11
Gamechanger
of
the
Match
–
Saurabh
Nandal
(Bengaluru
Bulls)

Moment
of
the
Match
–
Saurabh
Nandal
(Bengaluru
Bulls)

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