Bengaluru Bulls won 31-26 over U.P. Yoddha in the second match of Day 3 between Bengaluru Bulls VS UP Yoddha of Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) Season 8’s Rivalry Week. Bengaluru Bulls entered the game having won only one of their previous six matches and got off to a fast start. With ace defenders Saurabh Nandal and Aman back in the starting lineup, the Bulls were able to keep the UP Yoddha raiders quiet for the most part. The UP Yoddha defence outperformed their raiding unit, with captain Nitesh Kumar scoring a High-5, but it was insufficient. The Bulls’ Pawan Sehrawat scored nine raid points, but it was their defence that made the difference, with left corner Aman pulling up a High 5. (7 tackle points). Let’s go through the post-match review of Bengaluru Bulls VS UP Yoddha
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Bengaluru Bulls VS UP Yoddha: First Half
First half of this, and both clubs’ defences have been up to the challenge. Pawan Sehrawat and Pardeep Narwal have kept a low profile. Sumit is taken out by Bharat Naresh with a good hand-touch. Bengaluru Bulls lead UP Yoddha 19-13 at halftime. Pawan Sehrawat has six points thus far, while Pardeep Narwal got only two.
The Bengaluru Bulls won a tightly contested first half controlled by the defences. Pawan Sehrawat’s natural game was hindered by the Yoddha defence, particularly right corner Nitesh Kumar. However, the UP attackers were unable to match their defense’s excellent performance. Pardeep Narwal struggled to create space against a tenacious Bulls defence that saw Saurabh Nandal return to the starting lineup. The Bulls continued resurrecting Pawan Sehrawat, and ultimately his quality paid off, as he assisted his team in clinching an ALL OUT with less than 5 minutes remaining. Bharat also assisted in raids as the Bulls finished the first half on a strong note.
Bengaluru Bulls VS UP Yoddha: Second Half
UP In the first few minutes of the second half, Yoddha matched the Bulls blow for blow. The defences once again commanded the mat, as the raiders struggled to get going. Surender Gill believed he earned a 5-point Super Raid when his hands slipped through a huddle of Bulls defenders to the mid-line, but film replays revealed he was off by a hair’s breadth. Nitesh Kumar scored his High 5 as UP cut the Bulls’ advantage to 5 points with 10 minutes remaining.
Surinder Gill gives it his all in a brave attempt. He could have annihilated the whole Begalruru Bulls defence but falls just centimetres short. Pawan Sehrawat arrives for the raid, and Nitesh Kumar stops him once more. High five to the UP captain. Pardeep Narwal is in charge of the raid, which is now vacant. GB More for Bulls now, as he makes the raid legal and returns empty-handed. Pardeep Narwal is back, and this time there are no points for the record-breaker. GB More on the bull raid, which becomes a legal raid and returns. Now it’s a do-or-die raid for UP, and in comes Srikanth Jadhav, who takes one point.
Bengaluru Bulls VS UP Yoddha: Best Performers
Bengaluru Bulls
Top Raider: Pawan Sehrawat (9 points)
Top Defender: Aman (7 points)
UP Yoddha
Top Raider: Shrikant Jadhav ( 6 points)
Top Defender: Nitesh Kumar (6 points)
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