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Pro Kabaddi League 2018, Bengaluru Bulls vs Tamil Thalaivas, Highlights: As It Happened
The two teams have already clashed in the season before this match and it was the worst possible outing for the Tamil Thalaivas as Bengaluru Bulls registered an emphatic 48-37 win over them in Chennai. The Thalaivas will now look to avenge that defeat and look for a win in this crucial tie in Sonepat.Follow, Pro Kabaddi 2018 Highlights, Bengaluru Bulls vs Tamil Thalaivas, below -
21:00 hrs IST
Match ends, Bulls win
Anand V ends the proceedings with an empty raid but is doesn’t matter much as Bulls have registered an emphatic 44-35 win over Thalaivas. Pawan Sehrawat ended the match with 16 raid points to his name for the Bulls.
20:55 hrs IST
Both teams scoring points at will
Super tackle on Anand V and Thalaivas win two points. Jasvir Singh is then tackled hard and Bulls add one point to their lead. Anand V is taken out for the second time and he concedes another two points. Bulls lead 43-34 with two mins left to be played.
20:50 hrs IST
Sehrawat raking in the points
Pawan Sehrawat continues to win points in his raid as he gains a bonus point now. Athul MS is once again tackled hard and Thalaivas concede a point. And after Surjeet Singh won a point for Thalaivas during his raid, Pawan wins a bonus as well as a raid point to extend Bulls lead to 40-29.
20:44 hrs IST
Big blow for Tamil Thalaivas
Skipper Ajay Thakur has sustained a freak injury and he is being taken out of the court. This doesn’t look good as he is wincing in pain while being taken out of the court on a stretcher.
20: 40 hrs IST
Bulls hit back strongly
Ashish Sangwan wins a raid point for the Bulls to end their bad few moments in the match. Ajay Thakur and Sukesh Hegde are tackled hard by Bulls’ defenders in quick succession as they extend their lead to 34-25
20:36 hrs IST
Thalaivas are giving it their best
Tamil Thalaivas have done well to cut down Bengaluru Bulls’ lead in single digits now. Athul MS wins a raid point for the Thalaivas and then, Pawan Sehrawat is tackled hard. Athul wins another raid point while this time, Kashiling Adake falls prey to the defenders. Thalaivas now trail 24-30.
20:32 hrs IST
All-out
Ajay Thakur wins a point and gets rid of Bulls defenders. Kashiling Adake was the last man standing for the Bulls and he wins a bonus point before going down. Three points awarded to Thalaivas as they effect a super raid and they now trail 20-29.
20:28 hrs IST
Second half underway
The players are back on the court and we are about to get underway here in Sonepat. Bengaluru Bulls will look for a similar start as the first while Tamil Thalaivas will be hoping for some quick points to cut down their lead.
20:24 hrs IST
Half-time
Bengaluru Bulls completely destroyed Tamil Thalaivas in the first and they hold a 25-14 advantage at the half-way mark of the game. Kashiling Adake and Pawan Sehrawat have won 10 and 8 points respectively for the bulls.
20: 19 hrs IST
Thalaivas staging a mini comeback
Skipper Ajay Thakur is leading Thalaivas’ charge as he and Athul MS win points in succession raids to cut the Bulls’ lead. A few empty raids from Kashiling Adake and Pawan Sehrawat means Bulls now lead 24-12.
20:17 hrs IST
Kashiling Adake on fire
Pawan is tackled and Thalaivas breath a sigh of relief. Surjeet Singh wins a raid point for them to help the Thalaivas cut down the lead. After a short break, the Bulls come back to life and Kashiling Adake effects yet another super raid and wins three points. Bulls lead 20-7.
20:13 hrs IST
Thalaivas fall behind
Surjeet Singh is taken down by the Bull and they win another point. While Pawan Sehrawat effects an all-out and also wins a bonus point to make it a 4-point raid. Ajay Thakur is once again tackled hard and Thalaivas now trail 15-3
20:09 hrs IST
Bulls take early lead
Ajay Thakur wins a raid but then is tackled hard by the Bulls in his next raid. Kashiling Adake continues his good start to the match and effects another super raid to win three points. Bulls lead 9-2.
22:04 hrs IST
Super raid for Bulls
Kashiling Adake as started the match with a bang after Sukesh Hegde won a raid point for the Thalaivas. Adake gets rid of four Thalaiva defenders and wins four points in the process. Bulls lead 4-1.
20:00 hrs IST
Toss
Tamil Thalaivas have won the toss and they have opted for the choice of court. This means that the Bengaluru Bulls will start the proceedings with the first raid of the day.
19:55 hrs IST
Match about to begin
The players are out on the court and we are about to get underway. First up, is the toss and the two captains will converge in the middle of the court in a short while from now.
19:43 hrs IST
Last meeting
Pawan Kumar produced the put on a scintillating performance to lead Bengaluru Bulls to an impressive 48-37 victory over Tamil Thalaivas. Sehrawat scored 20 points but unfortunately suffered an injury at the beginning of the second half. Kashiling Adake, who reached the milestone of scoring 500 raid points in PKL, contributed 9 points.
19:30 hrs IST
Hello and welcome
A very warm welcome to the live blog of the Pro Kabaddi League 2018 match between Bengaluru Bulls and Tamil Thalaivas. In the previous clash between the two teams, the Bulls thumped Thalaivas 48-37 in their own backyard in Chennai.
