Pro Kabaddi League 2023: Bengal Warriors complete four-match winless streak with victory over Telugu Titans

Bengal Warriors relied on sublime defense as High 5s from Vaibhav and Shubham took them past Telugu Titans in a PKL 2023 match.

Action during Bengal Warriors vs Telugu Titans in Pro Kabaddi League. (Image: PKL)

Mumbai: Bengal Warriors broke their four-match winless streak as they produced a stunning defensive performance to beat Telugu Titans 46-26 in the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) 2023 match at the DOME by NSCI in Mumbai. Warriors defender Vaibhav Garje was the star player of the game, scoring an impressive 9 tackle points, while Titans captain Pawan Sehrawat bagged another Super 10.

Bengal Warriors were without their captain and top player Maninder Singh, but that gave Nitin Kumar an opportunity to hog the limelight. He disrupted the Telugu Titans’ defense with his ferocious strikes while the Warriors’ defensive duo of captain Shubham and Vaibhav were brilliant on the night. The Warriors needed seven minutes to take the first ALL OUT and take a 10-4 lead.

Titans captain Pawan was off color and their attacking unit could not fire on all cylinders as the Warriors’ defense was all-powerful. Vaibhav trapped Pawan in a perfect tackle to bring up his sixth tackle point within the first half itself and the Warriors completed the second ALL OUT on the eve of half-time. The former champions led by 17 points with the scorecard reading 27-10.

In the second half, the Titans put their best foot forward and fought for a comeback. They hit back through a quick run of points and their relentless efforts paid off in the 33rd minute when Pawan drove past Shubham and Aditya Shinde to inflict an ALL OUT. That move cut the Warriors’ lead to 9 points at 33-24.

However, Nitin denied the Titans any chance of a comeback when he escaped the clutches of Sandeep Dhull and Mohit during a clearance move to inflict a third ALL OUT on the Titans. With less than two minutes left, the score was 42-24 in favor of the Warriors. Shubham finished the match with tackles on Pawan and Robin Chaudhary to bring up his High 5 and his team’s 4th win of the season.