PKL Season 10: ‘Mighty Maninder’ scores 16 points as Bengali fighters defeat Tamil Thalaivas

Bengal Warriors registered a come-from-behind win against Tamil Thalaivas in the Pro Kabaddi League Season 10 at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium

New Delhi: The Bengal Warriors registered a come-from-behind win against Tamil Thalaivas in the Pro Kabaddi League Season 10 at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday. Captain Maninder Singh scored 16 points in the match as the Warriors won the match 48-38.

The Bengal team tackled Narender to take the lead 6-3 in the third minute. The Warriors continued to pressure the Thaliavas, eventually inflicting an ALL OUT to extend their lead in the 7th minute. However, Narender tackled Shrikant Jadhav and Nitin Singh conducted a raid to narrow the gap between the two sides. Narender continued to shine as the Thalaivas reduced the Warriors to two members on the mat.

The Tamil Nadu side then pulled off an ALL OUT, but the Warriors still held the lead at 16-15 in the 13th minute. However, the Thaliavas rode the momentum and took the lead 18-17 in the 15th minute. Afterwards, both sides continued to trade leads until the Thaliavas inflicted another ALL OUT to take a decent lead at 27-21 just before half-time.

The Thaliavas and Warriors played a defensive game in the opening minutes of the second half as the Tamil Nadu side led comfortably 29-23. However, Maninder Singh pulled off a SUPER RAID to help his team narrow the gap at 26-29. Moments later, the Warriors pulled off an ALL OUT and took the lead at 31-29 in the 29th minute.

Maninder Singh continued to pick raid points and helped his team deliver another ALL OUT in the 35th minute to take a big lead at 41-33. Thereafter, the Bangladeshi side ensured that they remained in the lead for the rest of the match and eventually achieved a 10-point win.