Pro Kabaddi League 2017 Season 5: Five talking points from Day 50 of PKL 5

Pune were down by 6 points after the first half but bounced back in fine fashion to score an impressive win
Pune were down by 6 points after the first half but bounced back in fine fashion to score an impressive win

#3 Bulls spurred to action by coach’s words

Despite finishing on the losing side, Harish Naik had a terrific night individually as he picked a Super 10
Despite finishing on the losing side, Harish Naik had a terrific night individually as he picked a Super 10

With just 6 minutes left in the game, Bengal had the upper hand with a lead of 8 points. That’s when Bengaluru Bulls took a timeout and the Bulls coach decided to have a word with his pupils. Coach Randhir Singh was as clear in his instructions as any coach has ever been. With nothing to lose in the game, he told his troops to try to make every raid count. That made every Bulls raid from there on a Do-or-Die raid for them.

Young Harish Naik, who had a fantastic night individually, went in for the first raid after the break and started a sequence for the Bulls where they turned the match on its head by scoring 9 points in 3 minutes that made Bengal fans and their owner Khiladi Kumar nervous in the stands. Maninder Singh, though, collected a four-point raid with a calm head to end any hopes of a win for the Bulls. However, the fight put in by the Bulls would make the fans wonder what could have happened had coach Randhir Singh decided to share his words of wisdom a few minutes earlier with his troops.

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