PKL 2021-22: Jaipur beat Titans 54-35, Bengal Warriors thrash Tamil Thalaivas 52-21
Other Sports | February 16, 2022 23:04 ISTDeshwal scored 14 points as the Panthers clinched an important win in their race for a playoff spot.
Deshwal scored 14 points as the Panthers clinched an important win in their race for a playoff spot.
The playoffs are scheduled to be held on 21st February and on 23rd February. The grand finale of Pro Kabaddi Season 8 is scheduled to be held on 25th February.
The young raider scored 17 points in a stellar display to help Jaipur leapfrog Mumbai on the points table and become favourites for a playoff spot.
Maninder Singh was the best performer for Bengal with 16 points while Naveen Kumar got 16 for Delhi. The result will not help Bengal as they struggle to stay in contention for a Playoff spot. Delhi will also be upset after they lost a chance to secure all five points and push for a top-2 finish in the league.
The left-corner defender scored a High 5 and was instrumental in giving the Giants a narrow lead in the final minutes of the match.
Tamil Thalaivas matched U.P. blow for blow throughout the match but their lack of ALL OUTs eventually affected the outcome of the game. Manjeet scored a Super 10 (13 points) for the Tamil team.
Sachin (16 points) and Guman Singh (11 points) were in top form for the three-time champions as they consolidated their position on top of the points table with a comfortable victory.
All-rounder Ashish had a night to remember, picking up 16 points (including 3 tackle points) and helping his Steelers team overcome a tough Thalaivas unit to jump to second on the points table.
Abhishek Singh scored 10 points for Mumbai while defenders Rinku, Fazel Atrachali and Rahul Sethpal had three points each.
Skipper Vikash Kandola earned his sixth Super 10 of the season, while raiders Vinay and Ashish also earned eight and six points, respectively. Defenders Mohit, Jaideep and Ravi Kumar also earned three points each to help the team's cause.
Thalaivas’ win – their second in as many matches – will give them much-needed confidence in their pursuit of a playoff spot.
The men in orange made it two wins in two Maharashtra Derbies as they overcame a stiff challenge from Mumbai.
Pawan Sehrawat scored 9 raid points for the Bulls, but it was their defence that made a difference with left corner Aman picking up a High 5 (7 tackle points).
For Bengal, captain Maninder Singh scored nine points but had a difficult time on the mat against a well-drilled Gujarat unit marshalled by Parvesh Bhainswal and Sunil Kumar.
The scores were level with five minutes remaining, but substitute Neeraj Narwal's raids helped the Delhi team clinch an ALL OUT in the final minute and eventually win the encounter.
Gujarat dominated right from the first whistle and gave Haryana's defence no chance to stamp their authority.
The Warriors are the in-form side with three wins in their last four matches and will be expected to give an out-of-form Gujarat team a difficult time on the mat.
Defenders Manjeet Chhillar and Krishan scored high 5s for the Delhi side who moved to the top of the points table with the result.
It was a complete team performance from the Pirates with all three raiders contributing in the match.
The Mumbai defence, marshalled by Fazel Atrachali, ensured the Bulls captain Pawan Sehrawat spent a lot of time in the dugout. Pawan did secure his Super 10 but didn't get enough support from his teammates to challenge U Mumba.
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