Bengaluru Bulls Vs U.p. Yoddhas 04 December 2022

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FT: Bengaluru Bulls 38-35 U.P Yoddhas

The Yoddhas produced a strong fightback in the final 10 minutes but the Bulls always had an upper hand in this contest and won by a three-point margin eventually. The Yoddhas' raiders picked up pace very late as they picked up vital raid points but it only helped them to reduce the deficit of the defeat. 

Bengaluru's corner defenders bossed the show throughout the contest Aman picked up a high five, while Nandal had a great battle with Pardeep Narwal, eventually getting 4 tackle points. It was a complete team effort from the attack and defense from the Bulls as they ended U.P Yoddas' five-match winning streak

BENGALURU BULLS HELD THEIR NERVE AND WIN BY 3 POINTS

40' Here comes the surrender raid for the Bulls. 30 seconds remaining in the clock. Vikas Kandola picks up a bonus but he's been tackled with ease by Gurdeep

39' Pardeep Narwal goes deep into Nandal's territory and takes him out with a touch point

Vikas Kandola kills the clock and returns with an empty raid. Three on the mat for the Yoddhas

38' Pardeep completes a successful raid by getting a touch point but he claims one of the players goes out of the end line. The Yoddhas take a review but it turns out to be unsuccessful

38' Rohit Tomar reduces the Bulls to three again but Vikas Kandola picks up a raid point in the do-or-die raid

Bengaluru Bulls 37-28 U.P.Yoddhas

37' NANDAL YOU BEAUTY! Nandal comes up with a mighty tackle as he goes low and single-handedly blocks Pardeep Narwal from touching the mid-line

Three on the mat for the Yoddhas and here comes an error from Sumit in the do-or-die raid. Easy raid point for the Bulls

Five minutes remain in the contest. 

It's been a good passage of play for the Yoddhas as they reduced the deficit to seven at the moment

TIME OUT!

Another player falls out of the end line and it looks like the Bulls are crumbling under pressure

34' 9 points separate the sides. Rohit Tomar picks up a raid point as he takes out Bharat at a vital time

32' Rohit Tomar picks up a bonus before Neeraj Narwal has been tackled with ease by the Yoddhas' defense

Bengaluru Bulls are understandably slowing things down at the moment

31' Four on the mat for the Yoddhas. Bharat escapes from Sumit's ankle hold but Nitesh comes up with a timely dash to send the raider out of bounds

The Yoddhas need a strong fightback but their raiders had a forgettable day so far, as Pardeep and Rohit have picked up just four raid points so far

The Bulls have been unstoppable in the second half so far and they have a 12-point lead at the moment

TIME OUT!

30' Another Pardeep Narwal raid and another stunning Nandal ankle hold before the cover defenders dashed him out of bounds

Bengaluru Bulls 31-19 U.P.Yoddhas

27' ALL OUT! Gurdeep enters the lobby without a touch point and the Bulls inflict a second all-out to take a 10-point lead

Bengaluru Bulls 28-18 U.P.Yoddhas

Sumit saves the Yoddhas from an all-out but Bharat takes him out in the next raid

26' DO-OR-DIE RAID! Bharat comes in, extends his arms and takes out Nitesh Kumar

Bengaluru Bulls 21-15 U.P.Yoddhas

25' Two on the mat for the Yoddhas but Vikas Kandola is happy with the empty raid

24' DO-OR-DIE RAID FOR THE YODDHAS! Durgesh Kumar pounces onto Durgesh's ankle and completes another successful tackle

Three on the mat for the Yoddhas. 

22' Bharat strikes back instantly as he takes out Pardeep Narwal with a canny toe touch before the Bulls' defense tackle Sandeep Narwal in the next raid

Bengaluru Bulls 21-15 U.P.Yoddhas

The second half gets underway. Pardeep Narwal comes in and he takes a raid point by sending Neeraj Narwal to the bench

HT: Bengaluru Bulls 19-14 U.P.Yoddhas

Pardeep Narwal has been tearing defenses apart in recent matches but he has picked up just three points so far. Nandal tackled him twice in the first half but the highlight of the first half was that the Yoddhas defense pulled off three super tackles but they can't save themselves from an all-out.

It's just a four-point lead and anything can happen in the second half. Pardeep Narwal and Rohit Tomar have been tackled non-stop in the first half and it's interesting to see their approach in the final 20 minutes

20' Sandeep Narwal picks up a multi-point raid. He escapes from Krishant's ankle hold before taking out one more player on his way to the mid-line

It's a five-point lead for the Yoddhas. Just 60 seconds to go for half time

18' Neeraj Narwal takes out Pardeep Narwal with an advanced tackle and the support comes at the right time to make sure the raider is not touching the mid-line

U.P Yoddhas 12-17 Bengaluru Bulls

DO-OR-DIE RAID FOR THE BULLS! Vikas Kandola comes in and the defense stays very deep. He was dashed out of bounds by Gurdeep

16' Rohit Tomar was dashed out of bounds by Mahender Singh and Krishant.

U.P Yoddhas 11-16 Bengaluru Bulls

14' Nandal wins his battle with Pardeep Narwal yet again as his ankle hold proved too strong for the raider

12' ALL OUT! The inevitable has happened now. Neeraj Narwal takes out the lone man with a kind handshake and the Bulls take a three-point lead

U.P Yoddhas 10-13 Bengaluru Bulls

The Bulls are down to one man and here comes the surrender raid

The Yoddhas' defense have been rock-solid so far as they pulled of three super tackles successfully to save themselves from an all-out

10' What is happening here? Bharat goes to the lobby without a touch point and it's another super tackle for the Yoddhas

U.P Yoddhas 9-7 Bengaluru Bulls

Ashu gifts Vikas Kandola a point as his advanced tackle was unsuccessful

8' Rohit comes up with a vicious kick to send Saurabh Nandal to the bench in the do-or-die raid

7' Another super tackle opportunity for the Yoddhas and they pulled off yet another one successfully. Ashu with a superb ankle hold before Gurdeep provides support to pin Bharat down

U.P Yoddhas 6-6 Bengaluru Bulls

6' Sandeep Narwal's ankle hold was weak as Bharat uses his height to make his way to the mid-line

5' SUPER TACKLE! SENSATIONAL STUFF! Good retreating skills from Ashu and Sandeep Narwal before the duo pulled off a successful tackle to pin Vikas Kandola down

U.P Yoddhas 4-5 Bengaluru Bulls

Pardeep can't escape this time as Nandal comes up with a timely ankle hold and the Yoddjhas are down to two

4' Pardeep Narwal picks up a bonus point in the do-or-die raid but Bharat takes him out with a hand touch in the next raid. The point hasn't been awarded and Bharat wants an early review. Turns out to be an unsuccessful review

Bharat comes up with a multi-point raid. He takes out the corner defenders Sumit and Nitesh

U.P Yoddhas 0-4 Bengaluru Bulls

Vikas Kandola comes in and he escapes from Gurdeep's ankle hold to open the account for the Bulls

Teams

Bengaluru Bulls: Neeraj Narwal, Bharat, Sudhakar Krishant, Aman, Saurabh Nandal, Vikash Kandola, Mahender Singh

Substitutes: Mayur Kadam, Sachin Narwal, Harmanjit Singh, More GB, Lal Mohar Yadav, Ran Singh

U.P.Yoddhas: Nitesh Kumar, Ashu Singh, Rohit Tomar, Gurdeep, Sumit, Pardeep Narwal, Sandeep Narwal

Substitutes: Durgesh Kumar, Babu M, James Kamweti, Nitin Tomar, Mahipal, Nitin Panwar, Anil Kumar

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Hello and welcome to the LIVE coverage of the PKL 2022 match between Bengaluru Bulls and U.P.Yoddhas at the Gachibowli indoor stadium in Hyderabad

Super Sunday can't get any better as we have a cracking contest between Bengaluru Bulls and U.P Yoddhas.  The Yoddhas reigned supreme when these two teams faced off last time as Pardeep Narwal and Surender Gill picked up 14 raid points. There is no Surender Gill tonight but Rohit Tomar has filled his shoes and complimented Pardeep Narwal in the crunch moments.

 Just two points separating these teams at the moment for the third spot. The Bulls, meanwhile, have been blowing hot and cold at the moment, and it's interesting to see whether they can end the red-hot streak of the Yoddhas