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The seventh week of Pro Kabaddi 2019 saw the hosts Bengaluru Bulls script three wins out of four matches in Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru. They became the second-most successful team at their respective home leg after Dabang Delhi K.C.'s four wins at home.
Bengaluru Bulls lost their opening encounter to Gujarat Fortune Giants (23-32). However, they booked three victories in a row by defeating Tamil Thalaivas (33-27), Patna Pirates (40-39), and Telugu Titans (40-39) returning to their home in Bengaluru after two seasons.
U Mumba, UP Yoddha, Haryana Steelers, and Dabang Delhi K.C. remained unbeaten in Bengaluru. Gujarat Fortune Giants and Telugu Titans had single wins to their name.
Jaipur Pink Panthers, Patna Pirates, Bengal Warriors, Tamil Thalaivas, and Puneri Paltan remained winless in the Bengaluru leg.
After the conclusion of Bengaluru leg, let's take a look at the top five raiders of the seventh week of Pro Kabaddi 2019.
#5 Shrikant Jadhav (UP Yoddha)
Matches Played - 2, Total Raid Points - 19
Shrikant Jadhav has emerged as the stalwart for UP Yoddha's offense in the recent outings. His form has proven to be vital as UP Yoddha booked two wins in Bengaluru leg.
Shrikant scored nine raid points against the resilient Bengal Warriors that helped UP Yoddha avenge their loss against Bengal (32-29). He scored eight touch points along with a bonus out of 19 raid attempts. His solo efforts in the offense helped the team to pick crucial points in the final moments.
Shrikant went on to score a Super 10 against the Patna Pirates in what was a one-sided victory for his team (29-41). He got decent support from Surender Gill, who picked up seven raid points. Shrikant scored nine touch points and a bonus point against Patna's defence.
Shrikant Jadhav has scored 72 raid points in 13 matches till the Bengaluru leg, including two Super 10s as well.
#4 Abhishek Singh (U Mumba)
Matches Played - 2, Total Raid Points - 24
Abhishek Singh emerged as the leader of the offense unit for U Mumba which the team was struggling to find in the first half of their campaign. He displayed maturity and wiped out the defense of the opposition.
Abhishek scored a Super-10 against Jaipur Pink Panthers with 13 raid points to his name. All of them were touch points against the formidable defence unit of Jaipur, boasting of the likes of Sandeep Dhull and Amit Hooda. He picked up his Super 10 with a 4-point raid in the final minute of the match.
Abhishek also wiped out the rock-solid defense of Puneri Paltan and almost saved U Mumba from a loss. He scored a second consecutive Super 10 with 11 raid points to his name. He picked up nine touch points apart from two bonus points in a game that saw both teams play out a 33-33 tie.
#3 Pardeep Narwal (Patna Pirates)
Matches Played - 2, Total Raid Points - 28
Pardeep Narwal has led Patna Pirates single-handedly in the season thus far. He has not received any support from the other raiders as a result of which Patna Pirates have been at the bottom of the points table.
Pardeep Narwal fought in a neck to neck battle against Pawan Sehrawat as Bengaluru Bulls capitalized against Patna Pirates with a single-pointer win (40-39). Pardeep scored 14 raid points in the match where ten of them were touchpoints. He almost took his team to his finishing line, but the Bulls managed to keep their nerve intact to win the contest.
Pardeep led the offense against UP Yoddha once again with 14 raid points. He scored 13 touchpoints along with a bonus and fought till the very final raid of the encounter in 21 total raid attempts. However, Shrikant Jadhav's brilliance in the offense and Nitesh Kumar's efforts in the defense widened the gap as UP Yoddha booked a one-sided win (29-41).
Pardeep Narwal scored 132 raid points in 13 matches till the Bengaluru leg. He has scored 7 Super-10s this season.
#2 Siddharth Desai (Telugu Titans)
Matches Played - 2, Total Raid Points - 31
Siddharth Desai has regained his momentum after a few silent outings for Telugu Titans. He has led the offence for Telugu Titans to a couple of wins in the season as he has gone through every defensive line-up and scored raid points against them.
Siddharth missed his Super 10 with just a point against Tamil Thalaivas in his first match of Bengaluru leg. He picked six touch points with three bonuses out of 16 raid attempts. Siddharth excelled against the experienced defence unit of the Tamil Thalaivas and ensured a victory for the side as a lead raider.
Bengaluru Bulls squared off against Telugu Titans in what was an action-packed showdown between Pawan Sehrawat and Siddharth Desai. Siddharth scored 22 raid points in 22 attempts. He scored 19 touch points along with three bonuses to his name. His efforts went into vain as Bulls capitalized in the final seconds to win the encounter by a point margin.
Siddharth scored 114 raid points with 3 Super 10s till the Bengaluru leg.
#1 Pawan Sehrawat (Bengaluru Bulls)
Matches Played - 4, Total Raid Points - 59
The holder of the green arm-band, Pawan Sehrawat has been a sensation for Bengaluru Bulls' offence. He has carried the team with his breath-taking raiding skills as he has continued his last year's heroics this season.
Pawan Sehrawat recorded the highest raid points in a home leg with 59 raid points in four matches by any player in this season. He scored three Super 10s from the Bengaluru leg.
Pawan could only manage to score three raid points against Gujarat Fortune Giants. He went on to score 17 raid points against the Tamil Thalaivas and Patna Pirates each in the next two matches. He scored a mammoth 22 raid points against Telugu Titans. Bengaluru Bulls managed to win three out of four encounters courtesy of Pawan's brilliance in the raiding unit.
Pawan scored 187 raid points in 15 matches till the Bengaluru leg at an average of 12.47 raid points with nine Super 10s to his name.
