Pro Kabaddi League 2021.Pro Kabaddi League 2021: While UP Yoddha and Gujarat Fortune Giants shared the spoils in the second match of the day, Dabang Delhi won the first encounter as Naveen Kumar was in top form for the northern side. Delhi’s 52-35 win over defending champions Bengal Warriors cemented their position on the top of the table. Kumar picked up 24 points from 25 raids, his best performance in PKL, as Delhi avenged their last season’s defeat in the final against the same opponents. Kumar was unstoppable as he was in the thick of things from the word go and the Bengal defence were left looking for answers every time he stepped on to raid. He started the proceedings well when he was on the money with a touch on Mohammad Nabibakhsh. In his next raid, he enticed the left corner to go for an ankle hold and thwarted the attempt.
Meanwhile, Rakesh Narwal was the star raider for Gujarat Giants with 13 points, supported by Ajay Kumar while Girish Ernak (4 tackle points) was a live-wire in the defence. For UP Yoddha, Pardeep Narwal sizzled with 11 raid points and he got ample support from Surender Gill with six points.
Gujarat Giants 32 - 32 UP Yoddha
Surender Gill picks a touch point.
Gujarat Giants 26 - 26 UP Yoddha
Gujarat Giants 20 - 14 UP Yoddha
Sahil takes a bonus for UP Yoddha.
Ajay picks a bonus for Gujarat
Rakesh is in brilliant form. Gujarat Giants 7 - 7 UP Yoddha
Girish comes to the bench.
Gujarat Giants: Rakesh Narwal, Sunil Kumar, Parvesh Bhainswal, Ajay Kumar, HS Rakesh, Ravinder Pahal, Girish Ernak
Dabang Delhi K.C. 52-35 Bengal Warriors.
Sukesh Hegde picks a bonus point.
Maninder Singh is caught by Jeeva Kumar.
Naveen gets away from the ankle hold.
Manjeet Chhillar appears to dash Sukesh Hegde.
On the corner, Naveen picks a touchpoint.
ALL OUT! Bengal Warriors are all out yet again. What is happening here? The raider is given the bonus and a formidable dash from Jeeva Kumar sends him sliding out of the court.
Dabang Delhi have won the toss and chosen court. Bengal Warriors to raid first and it is Delhi who begins with the points as Hegde picks up the bonus. Thereafter, Nabibaksh goes for the raid and picks another bonus and that results in an ALL OUT! WHAT A START!
Dabang Delhi- Naveen Kumar, Jeeva Kumar, Manjeet Chhillar, Vijay, Ashu Malik, Sandeep Narwal, Joginder Narwal (c).
Substitutes: Krishan, Ajay Thakur, Neeraj Narwal, Mohammad Malak, Deepak.
Bengal Warriors - Maninder Singh (c), Darshan J, Vijin Thangadurai, Sukesh Hegde, Mohammad Nabibaksh, Abozar Mighani, Sachin Vittala.
Substitutes: Rohit Banne, Akash Pikalmunde, Rohit, Ravindra Kumavat, Parveen Satpal.
Dabang Delhi began their campaign with a win over Puneri Paltan and then recorded wins against Gujarat Giants and will look to continue their streak.
Dabang Delhi - Naveen Kumar, Ajay Thakur, Vijay, Manjeet Chhillar, Sandeep Narwal, Joginder Narwal, Jeeva Kumar/Krishan
Bengal Warriors - Maninder Singh, Darshan J, Mohammad Nabibakhsh, Sukesh Hegde, Abozar Mighani, Rinku Narwal, Parveen Satpal/ Vijin Thangadurai
Dabang Delhi KC will battle with the Bengal Warriors in Match 19 of the Pro Kabaddi League 2021 at the Sheraton Grand Whitefield Hotel and Convention Centre in Bengaluru. Delhi are placed atop the Pro Kabaddi points table with 13 points from three matches. Stay tuned as we build up,