5 best comeback wins in Star Sports Pro Kabaddi season 2

It was five weeks of absolutely pulsating action in the Star Sports Pro Kabaddi Season 2, which culminated with U Mumba lifting the glittering trophy. As the dust settles on the thrilling season, we have only now managed to catch our breath again.Rarely do we see a league living up to its hype in its second season as well, but the Star Sports Pro Kabaddi just got a tad better in season 2, producing some incredible games.Kabaddi is a game which tests your nerves, but more importantly it tests your character too. You need a big heart to dig yourself out of trouble and overcome difficulties to eventually end on the winning side.On that note, here we take a look at five of the best comeback victories in Star Sports Pro Kabaddi Season 2:

#1 Bengal Warriors 28-26 Jaipur Pink Panthers

A still from the match

Being the defending champions and smarting from a narrow opening day loss to U Mumba, the Jaipur Pink Panthers were looking to kick start their campaign against the Bengal Warriors in Kolkata. On the aggressive right from the outset, the Pink Panthers established an 8-point lead over the hosts at the half hour mark.

But the Bengal Warriors, cheered on by their home supporters, slowly ate into the lead and enforced an all-out, winning the contest in the buzzer raid by the narrowest of margins. The Warriors triumphed 28-26 to send their fans into raptures.

#2 Bengal Warriors 30-32 Telugu Titans

Jang Kun Lee tries to escape the Telugu Titans defenders

After scripting a great comeback the previous day, the Bengal Warriors were at the wrong end of a Telugu Titans’ fightback in Match No. 10.

The Warriors started from where they left off against the defending champions, and found themselves holding a 16-10 lead at half time. But the Titans came out a different outfit in the second half and threatened mightily to reduce the deficit.

The Warriors somehow held on to a 30point lead and looked on course to register another win with just three minutes to play. But Rahul Chaudhari’s two points in the penultimate raid of the game shifted the balance in the Titans’ favour as they fought back to claim a sensational win.

#3 Dabang Delhi 38-37 Puneri Paltan

Dabang Delhi edged out Puneri Paltan in a thrilling tie

In a game full of twists and turns, Dabang Delhi raced to a mammoth 25-11 half time lead against a struggling Puneri Paltan side. But the Maratha Lions somehow found their mojo in the second half and, inspired by Pravin Niwale, roared back into the contest and shocked everyone by taking a 2-point lead in the 39th minute.

Eventually, however, Kashiling Adake delivered two successful raids in quick succession as Dabang Delhi tackled Wazir Singh in the buzzer raid to snatch the victory.

#4 Telugu Titans 26-27 U Mumba

Telugu Titans raider Deepak Nivas Hudda is tackled by the U Mumba defenders

Firmly established as the two best teams in the league by this stage, Telugu Titans and U Mumba started the game neck to neck, until the Titans pulled away to establish a 17-11 half-time lead.

In a hard-fought second half, the Titans managed to have a 4-point lead going into the last five minutes of the game. But an incredible raid from Anup Kumar turned things around for U Mumba as they came back to win the contest by one point.

#5 Puneri Paltan 33-28 Dabang Delhi

Kashiling Adake tackled by Puneri Paltan

Puneri Paltan kicked off their home leg having already been knocked out of contention for the semi-finals, and faced an opposition with a similar fate in Dabang Delhi. Despite the backing of an ardent home crowd, the Paltan found themselves 11-18 down at half time.

But they were determined to maintain their pride in their own backyard, and the team triggered a Delhi collapse in the second half. The Paltan grabbed the initiative with six minutes to play thanks to an all-out of Dabang Delhi.

They never looked back from there, and registered just their second win of the season when the final whistle went off. It might not have been the most thrilling game, but it meant the world to the Puneri Paltan and their supporters as the smiles were back on their faces – at least for the time being.