Bengaluru Bulls Vs Tamil Thalaivas 19 October 2022

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FT: Bengaluru Bulls 45-28 Tamil Thalaivas

A commanding victory for the Bulls as they were a better team right from the start against the in-experienced Thalaivas' outfit. Bharat fired on all cylinders and his five-point raid in the first half not only set the tone for the Bulls to take charge but also it helped them to inflict the first all-out. The Bulls continue to dominate in the second half as well, and the last 7 minutes turned out to be the worst passage of play for the Thalaivas

Meanwhile, Narender got 9 raid points for the Thalaivas but he didn't get any support from the other raiders. No one was there to revive him whenever he found himself on the bench. The defemsive solidy from the Bulls too proved strong for the raiders as Mahender Singh and Saurabh Nandal got three tackle points each.

Vikas Kandola goes for a buzzer raid of the match and he returns empty-handed. But the important thing is that the Bulls return to the winning ways as they comprehensively beat the Thalaivas by a margin of 17-points

It's a disastrous little passage for the Thalaivas as the Bulls continue to get free points and enjoy an unassailable lead

38' Bengaluru's defense look unstoppable as Bharat attempts an ankle hold on Himanshu Singh before the support came at the right time to pin the raider down

Tamil Thalaivas 26-41 Bengaluru Bulls

38' THIRD ALL-OUT INFLICTED BY THE BULLS.

Tamil Thalaivas 26-40 Bengaluru Bulls

37' Vikas Kandola takes a multi-point raid. He escapes from the ankle hold from Sagar before leaping from the dash from Visvanath to get back to the mid-line

Tamil Thalaivas 26-36 Bengaluru Bulls

5 MINUTES LEFT! The Bulls enjoy a 9-point lead

Tamil Thalaivas 25-34 Bengaluru Bulls

TIME OUT!

35' Bharath has been dashed out of bounds by Abishek. But the umpire gives 1-point each and the decision has been reviewed by the Thalaivas. Abishek's left foot is in the air and the other goes out of the bounds. Oh, well, two defenders go out of bounds eventually, confirms the third umpire

32' Himanshu gets a touch point before the Thalaivas defence tackled Neeraj Narwal with a proper chain on the left to reduce the deficit to six

Tamil Thalaivas 24-30 Bengaluru Bulls

Bengaluru Bulls continue to stamp their authority as they have an 8-point lead now. Bharat has been a stand-out raider for the Bulls so far as he got a super-10 already

TIME OUT!

30' Bharat has been dashed out of bounds by Ashish but Narender has been tackled in the next raid.

Tamil Thalaivas 22-30 Bengaluru Bulls

29' BHARAT IS ON FIRE! He gets a running hand touch on Sahil Gulia before using a lobby to escape from the dash. It's a two-point raid for the Bulls

Tamil Thalaivas 20-29 Bengaluru Bulls

27' Himanshu enters the lobby before the touch and the Bulls inflict their second ALL-OUT!

Tamil Thalaivas 18-27 Bengaluru Bulls

25' Ashish wrestles with Vikas Kandola and gets a support at the right time from Himanshu Singh. Super tackle for the Thalaivas

24' Bharat gets a hand touch on Himanshu and the Thalaivas are reduced to two

23' Sahil Gulia steps out of bounds before tackling the raider with an ankle hold

Tamil Thalaivas 12-21 Bengaluru Bulls

21' Narender escaped from an ankle hold but the dash was too strong as he's been tackled in the first raid of the second half

HALF TIME: Bengaluru Bulls 18-12 Tamil Thalaivas

The Bulls' raiding department wreaked havoc to the Thalaivas' defence in the first half as Bharat's five-point raid inflicted the first all-out of the match. Will the Thalaivas respond in the second half? 

20' Neeraj Narwal goes low and tackles Visvanath with a strong ankle hold. That's the end of the first half

Bengaluru Bulls 18-12 Tamil Thalaivas

20' It's been a flurry of empty raids and here comes the do-or-die raid for the Thalaivas

The Thalaivas are fighting back

17' An all-round effort from Narender. First he raids and gets a bonus point before tackling Bharat with a diving ankle hold

15' A mistake comes from the right-corner Nandal as he attempts an ankle hold on Narender but the raider goes back to the mid-line safely

14' Bharat raids again and here comes a huge roar from the crowd. He gets a hand touch on Abishek

13' WHAT A DASH! It was fiery from Sahil Gulia. He charges from the left corner to push Kandola out of the bounce.

Bengaluru Bulls 14-6 Tamil Thalaivas

12' The Thalaivas are reduced to four now

11' Another Thalaivas' raider has been sent out of the mat. Mandal's ankle hold was too strong for Visvanath

10' Bengaluru defence is just proving too hard to break at the moment. Narender is tackled and the Bulls enjoy an 8-point lead

Bengaluru Bulls 12-5 Tamil Thalaivas

9' ALL OUT! BHARAT YOU BEAUTY! Incredible strength as the lanky raider takes out all three men on the Tamil Thalaivas' mat to inflict the first ALL-OUT! Five points awarded to the Bulls

Bengaluru Bulls 11-5 Tamil Thalaivas

7' SUPER TACKLE! Neeraj Narwal has been tackled here but the referees are having a chat. After a lot of debates, the super tackle has been awarded to the Thalaivas

Bengaluru Bulls 6-5 Tamil Thalaivas

The Tamil Thalaivas are reduced to three and here comes Bharat. He uses his height to good effect as he  gets a running hand touch on Himanshu Singh

Bengaluru Bulls 6-2 Tamil Thalaivas

4' Neeraj Narwal escapes from Sagar's ankle hold from before Sahil fell on him when he is closer to the mid-line. It's a two-point raid for the Bulls

 Bengaluru Bulls 4-1 Tamil Thalaivas

It's been a slow start to the game

3' Neeraj Narwal gets a running hand touch on Abishek

1' Sahil Gulia goes to the lobby and the Bulls are off the mark but Narender gets a touch on Bharat in the next raid

Bengaluru Bulls 1-1 Tamil Thalaivas

The countdown is on! Here we go... Vikas Kandola opens the raid for the Bulls

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

Tamil Thalaivas (Starting Seven): M. Abishek, Sagar, Sahil Singh, Visvanath V, Narender , Ashish-II, Himanshu Virender Singh

Hello and welcome to the LIVE coverage of the PKL match between Bengaluru Bulls and Tamil Thalaivas. This is myself (Pragadeesh) and I am ready to take you through everything that unfolds in this contest

A cracking South Indian derby on the cards and a win in today's match is vital for both teams as they are lying in the mid-table after playing 4 matches.

Losing Pawan Sehrawat due to injury in the first match came as a big blow for the Thalaivas as their raiding unit has since been struggling to live up to the expectations. The young Narendar has shown glimpses of his raiding skills so far but he hasn't gotten any support from the other raiders.

Himanshu Singh's late heroics against Patna Pirates helped the tram to win the thriller and it's interesting to see whether he can replicate his success against the strong Bengaluru defence.

Bengaluru Bulls, on the other hand, won the first two matches but lost the next two to sit in the 8th spot in the points table. Vikash Kandola got his first super 10 in this season against UP. Yoddha but it wasn't enough for the Bulls to taste success

Tamil Thalaivas' defense has been blowing hot and cold so far, so Kandola can use his swiftness and agility to escape from the tackles.

 Bengaluru Bulls have enough experience compared to the Thalaivas, so they have the favourites tag heading into the encounter. But if the Thalaivas' defence find a way to restrict Kandola then this match would definitely live up to the expectations