Bengal Warriors Vs Bengaluru Bulls 23 November 2022

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FT: Bengal Warriors 41-38 Bengaluru Bulls

What a mouth-watering contest this has been right from the word go, but in the end, the Warriors pulled off some sensational raids and tackles to emerge victorious in the final minute.. The Bulls took an eight-point lead after they inflicted an all-out in the 23rd minute, but the Warriors struck back instantly as the defense tackled Kandola and Bharat in successive raids to clean the team out in the 30th minute.

It was a complete team effort from the Warriors in the final 5 minutes as Shrikant Jadhav picked up some crucial raid points, while the defense stayed in unison to wreak havoc to the Bulls' raiders. Maninder picked up a super 10, while Girish Ernak was rock solid in the defense as he won many duels with Bharat, getting a high five eventually

40' ALL OUT! What a comeback this from the Warriors. This is the final nail in the coffin. Mayur Kadam gets a bonus but the cover defenders come up with an excellent chain to tackle him. The Warriors take a three-point lead now

Bengal Warriors 41-38 Bengaluru Bulls

Final 40 seconds in the game. Maninder runs the clock and waits until the final second to take out Aman, and the Bulls are reduced to one now

39' It's all level now as Shrikant Jadhav gets a running hand touch to send Mahender to the bench

Bengal Warriors 37-37 Bengaluru Bulls

37' BIG MOMENT IN THE GAME! Bharat has been tackled and more importantly, the Bulls are reduced to three and the lead is just one now

Bengal Warriors 36-37 Bengaluru Bulls

37' Excellent combination tackle from the Bengal defense as they take out Vikas Kandola

36' A mistake comes from Aman as he gifts Maninder a raid point

It's just a five-point lead for the Bulls, and anything can happen in the final five minutes

TIME OUT!

34' Mayur Kadam blocks, wrestles and pushes Shrikant Jadhav out of bounds before the raider touches the mid-line. 

33' Excellent chain from Shinde and Balaji to take out Bharat. It's just a three-point lead in favour of the Bulls now

31' SUPER RAID! Bharat has been quiet in the second half but he strikes at a vital time. The Warriors take a review. He gets a hand touch on Shinde before using the lobby to escape from the dash. Review unsuccessful

Bengal Warriors 30-35 Bengaluru Bulls

31' Maninder gets a running hand touch on Nandal 

It's neck and neck at the moment and it's hard to take the eyes off

TIME OUT!

30' ALL OUT! BENGAL STRIKES! Sachin Narwal takes the surrender raid. The Bengal defense allows him the bonus and tackles him with ease. It's just a three-point lead now

Bengal Warriors 29-32 Bengaluru Bulls

30' The Warriors are fighting back superbly as Maninder runs past GB More to reduce the Bulls to one

Vikas Kandola has been tackled in the do-or-die raid. 

28' DO-OR-DIE RAID FOR THE WARRIORS! Shrikant Jadhav comes in and he escapes from Nandal's ankle hold.

Bengal defense finally showing some intent in the second half as they tackle Bharat and Vikas Kandola in successive raids

24' SUPER RAID! Vikas Kandola adds to Bengal's misery as he comes up with a super raid after the all-out

23' ALL OUT! Bengaluru Bulls strike instantly in the second half as they inflict another all-out to take an eight-point lead. Ajinkya Kapre enters the lobby without a touch point to make things for the Bulls in the surrender raid

Bengal Warriors 20-28 Bengaluru Bulls

DO-OR-DIE RAID! Bharat escapes from Balaji's block before making a kick on Gowda on his way through to the mid-line

The second half gets underway

HT: Bengaluru Bulls 22-18 Bengal Warriors

Both teams have inflicted an all-out in the first half and that shows how intense this match has been so far. The Warriors were on the front foot in the first 10 minutes as the defense tackled Bharat twice, while Maninder proved too strong for Aman and Mayur Kadam

But once the all-out was inflicted by the Warriors, Bharat led the fightback and not only cleaned the Warriors out in less than two minutes, and also, helped the team to take a three-point lead. Maninder has been super-tackled twice in the match, and he needs strong support from Shrikant Jadhav in the second half. 

Both Bengal Raiders are on the bench as Nandal takes out Jadhav

19' Aman wins the battle with Maninder this time as he takes him out with a superb ankle hold. This is the fourth time that Maninder has been tackled

Bharat gets a bonus but Girish Ernak pounces onto his ankle to pin him down

The intensity has been high right from the word go and we are witnessing a high-quality Kabaddi so far

16' ALL OUT! Neeraj gets a touch on Jadhav to inflict an all-out

Bengaluru Bulls 19-17 Bengal Warriors

Shrikant Jadhav comes in for the surrender raid. Will he save the Warriors from an all-out? He picks up a bonus and goes to the mid-line without a touch point

The Warriors are in a spot of bother as Bharat reduces them to three at the moment

15' Mayur Kadam pounces onto Maninder's ankle and the support came at the right time

14' Bharat strikes straightaway after an all-out as he takes a bonus before getting a running hand touch

13' ALL OUT! The Warriors inflict an all-out and take a six-point lead

Bengaluru Bulls 10-16 Bengal Warriors

12' Shrikant Jadhav takes out Mayur Kadam with a vicious kick to reduce the Bulls to two

11' SUPER TACKLE! Maninder has been super-tackled for the second time. Ran Singh's ankle hold was too strong and Mayur Kadam takes care of his upper body to pin the raider down

Bengaluru Bulls 9-11 Bengal Warriors

Vikas Kandola was inches away from the super raid but Balaji pulls his hands away from the mid-line

10' DO-OR-DIE RAID! Did Maninder take out everyone? This is brute power from the raider. It's eventually a multi-point

Both teams started on the front foot manner but happy to attack in the do-or-die raids now

8' Bharat has been tackled for the second time

The momentum is with Bulls as they got four points to Bengal's zero in the last two minutes

7' Neeraj Narwal reduces the Warriors to four as he gets a running hand touch on Shubham Shinde. It's all square now

Bengaluru Bulls 6-6 Bengal Warriors

5' The Bulls are reduced to three and here comes the do-or-die raid. Maninder has been tackled and it's a super-tackle. Aman catches his ankle before the other two players take care of the upper body

Bengaluru Bulls 4-6 Bengal Warriors

4' Maninder causes the damage and to add matters from bad to worse for the Bulls, the Bengal defense tackles Bharat

3' SUPER RAID! Maninder gets a bonus before wrestling past two defenders to make his way to the mid-line

Bengaluru Bulls 2-5 Bengal Warriors

Four raids and four points. Both teams are on attacking straightaway

Both corners are in the bench for Bengaluru as Shrikant Jadhav escapes from Nandal's ankle hold

1' Bharat uses his height to good effect as he gets a running hand touch on Balaji

Right then! Here comes Maninder and he takes out Aman straightaway

Bengal Warriors (Starters): Maninder Singh, Vaibhav Garje, Girish Maruti Ernak, Shubham Shinde, Balaji D, Manoj Gowda, Shrikant Jadhav

Substitutes: Surender Nada, Sakthivel R, Soleiman Pahlevani, Ajinkya Kapre, Aslam Thambi, Deepak Niwas Hooda, Ashish Kumar

Bengaluru Bulls (Starters): Neeraj Narwal, Mayur Kadam, Bharat, Aman, Saurabh Nandal, Vikash Kandola, Mahender Singh

Substitutes: Sudhakar Krishant, Sachin Narwal, Harmanjit Singh, Narender Hooda, More GB, Lal Mohar Yadav, Ran Singh

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Maninder Singh's Bengal Warriors are one of the few teams to have stopped the Bulls this season. Will they make it two-in-two? Well, by form and comparing the strength of both teams, the Bulls looked superior right now and they are heading into the clash as strong favorites. Bengal could spring a surprise as they have Maninder Singh and if he starts firing, the Bulls defense will be in for hard time