Pro Kabaddi 2023 LIVE Score, Match 19: Bengaluru Bulls vs U.P. Yoddhas - PKL 10 Live Updates & Commentary

Right then, that's all we have for you from this contest! Join us back tomorrow for the single-header of the Bengaluru leg as the Bengal Warriors take on the Patna Pirates. Until then, this is me, Maanas Upadhyay, bidding you adieu! Good night! 

FULL TIME! U.P. Yoddhas 36 - 38 Bengaluru Bulls

Whew! That went right down to the wire but in the end, it is the Bengaluru Bulls who snap up their first win of the season after four consecutive losses! And it's not come easy. The Bulls built on their lead in the second half, and were ahead in the contest all along. However, an all out inflicted on them in the last few minutes brought down the lead to just two points. With around a minute left to play, both sides tried to execute their strategies and it is the Bulls who hold their nerves to get over the line as expected. They get their first win in front of their home crowd, which was as jubilant as one could imagine! Vikash Kandola is undoubtedly the star of the day, finishing with 11 raid points which have led the Bulls to a win. Bharat chipped in with 11 points as well while skipper Saurabh Nandal finished one point short of a High 5. For the Yoddhas, Pardeep Narwal was fantastic once again but Surender Gill could not make a significant contribution today, resulting in their downfall. Nonetheless, they will go into the next match with a fresh mindset while the Bulls will hopefully have gotten some much-needed confidence from this win! 

40' Surjeet stands ahead of the rest of the defense and gives a touch to Pardeep, who resigns and returns.

U.P. Yoddhas 36 - 38 Bengaluru Bulls

40' With three seconds left on the clock and Bharat not having crossed the mid-line, Nitesh goes from behind and tries a cheeky back-hold. However, Bharat is alert enough and crosses the mid-line easily.

U.P. Yoddhas 35 - 38 Bengaluru Bulls

40' One of the Bulls raider pushes back Pardeep and gifts him one point.

U.P. Yoddhas 35 - 37 Bengaluru Bulls

40' The defenders do not allow Bharat to cross the baulk line. However, Nitesh's ankle hold is to no avail as Bharat uses his height to escape.

U.P. Yoddhas 34 - 37 Bengaluru Bulls

40' ALL OUT! Pardeep Narwal goes in and executes a quick hand touch on the last remaining defender! Just two points separate the sides now!

U.P. Yoddhas 34 - 36 Bengaluru Bulls

40' Bharat is brought down now! A double thigh hold from Kiran Magar and the rest of the defense pounces on him in a flash! Oh well!

U.P. Yoddhas 31 - 36 Bengaluru Bulls

39' Pardeep Narwal sends back Surjeet now! Surjeet was in two minds and attempts a half-hearted block. Pardeep pushes him aside and runs around him to escape. Bulls down to two men!

U.P. Yoddhas 30 - 36 Bengaluru Bulls

39' Pardeep Narwal runs around and gets a running hand touch on Monu in the left-in.

U.P. Yoddhas 29 - 36 Bengaluru Bulls

38' An ankle hold attempted from the left corner but Surender Gill tumbles and escapes.

U.P. Yoddhas 28 - 36 Bengaluru Bulls

37' Do-or-die raid for the Bulls and Vikash Kandola shoulders responsibility once again. OH HOW CLOSE! Has Kandola crossed the mid-line! A diving double ankle hold from the right corner in Nitesh and multiple other defenders run around for assistance. If he has crossed, it is three points at least. The umpires converge and discuss. Remember, both teams do not have a review. Oh well, Vikash's hand was on the mid-line but had not crossed it! How close was it! A matter of centimetres!

U.P. Yoddhas 27 - 36 Bengaluru Bulls

36' Aman tries an ankle hold on Surender Gill but the raider writhes his foot free and escapes.

U.P. Yoddhas 26 - 36 Bengaluru Bulls

34' An ankle hold on Bharat by Nitesh but Gurdeep, who had come for a block, was pushed over the mid-line, meaning that Bharat is safe. On the other side, Saurabh Nandal's strong ankle hold brings down Pardeep Narwal!

U.P. Yoddhas 25 - 36 Bengaluru Bulls

13' Aman from the left corner runs around with a block but Pardeep puts in a dubki to turn and escape.

U.P. Yoddhas 25 - 34 Bengaluru Bulls

33' Bharat with another hand touch adds another point to the Bulls' tally. Meanwhile, Pardeep snaps up a bonus point in front of the right corner.

U.P. Yoddhas 24 - 34 Bengaluru Bulls

32' Saurabh Nandal tries an ankle hold on Pardeep, who writhes his foot free and escapes.

U.P. Yoddhas 23 - 33 Bengaluru Bulls

31' SUPER RAID! Bharat does the damage this time! Picks up a bonus point and the left cover's block is to no avail. Sends back the right cover as well, who had come for assistance. Two defenders sent back and a bonus picked up as well!

U.P. Yoddhas 22 - 33 Bengaluru Bulls

TIMEOUT! 

30' A kick from Bharat sends back Vijay Malik in the left-in position. Meanwhile, Surender Gill powers through Saurabh Nandal's block and escapes.

U.P. Yoddhas 22 - 30 Bengaluru Bulls

29' ALL OUT! Nitesh comes in to raid and is allowed the bonus point. However, a dive from Saurabh Nandal brings the raider down.

U.P. Yoddhas 21 - 29 Bengaluru Bulls

29' Vikash Kandola escapes from the left corner's attempted double ankle hold attempt and escapes! Yoddhas down to one man now!

U.P. Yoddhas 20 - 26 Bengaluru Bulls

29' Do-or-die raid for the Yoddhas and Vijay Malik perishes! As soon as he tries the bonus, a back-hold from Saurabh Nandal brings him down! The bonus has been granted but Bulls review! 

The bonus was taken there surely and the Bulls have wasted a review! Review unsuccessful! Both teams will be without a review.

U.P. Yoddhas 20 - 25 Bengaluru Bulls

27' Do-or-die raid for the Bulls and Vikash Kandola strikes again! Brings up his Super 10 as well! Sends back Surender Gill in the process! Gill tries a diving double ankle hold from the left-in position but Kandola escapes comfortably.

U.P. Yoddhas 19 - 24 Bengaluru Bulls

26' Vijay Malik picks up a bonus point in the right side and Bharat's ankle hold is not strong enough. Vijay escapes and he's sent back Bharat too!

U.P. Yoddhas 19 - 23 Bengaluru Bulls

24' Vikash Kandola runs around and gets a touch on Gurdeep in the left corner. However, Gurdeep believes that there was no touch there and Vikash Kandola has gone into the lobby without a touch. 

UP Yoddhas review! Replays show that there was a touch there indeed and Gurdeep has to return!

U.P. Yoddhas 17 - 23 Bengaluru Bulls

24' Do-or-die raid for the Yoddhas and Vijay Malik strikes! Gets a running hand touch on Vishal in the left cover and sends him back!

U.P. Yoddhas 17 - 22 Bengaluru Bulls

22' SUEPR TACKLE! Nitesh goes out of bounds in the right corner. However, Gurdeep puts in a solid double ankle hold on Bharat and the other defender is around in a flash for assistance.

U.P. Yoddhas 16 - 22 Bengaluru Bulls

21' Pardeep Narwal snaps up a bonus point in front of the right-in defender. Well, the bonus has been revoked! No point after all.

U.P. Yoddhas 14 - 21 Bengaluru Bulls

HALF TIME! Bengaluru Bulls 21 - 14 U.P. Yoddhas

It's not often that you've seen this kind of a scoreline this season. The Bulls are leading at halftime - that's been a rare sight. And it's been led by Vikash Kandola, who's done the majority of the damage. It was the Yoddhas who started off well initially, getting off the blocks quickly and reducing the Bulls down to one man with a healthy lead. But from there on, it's been the Bulls all along. 

Buoyed by the home support, the Bulls have scripted a stellar comeback. Vikash Kandola, the lone man standing, put in a super raid which was followed by a super tackle by the Bulls that levelled it all up. They kept the momentum on their side and inflicted the all out to take a lead. From there on, the Yoddhas have tried to make a comeback on several occasions but it's been the Bulls who have managed to sustain and extend the lead. They go into the half-time with a 7-point lead and will be looking to build on it further without letting the Yoddhas make a comeback. 

Which side will finish on top? Stick around to find out!

20' Do-or-die raid for the Bulls and Vikash Kandola strikes! Runs around and gets in a running hand touch on Kiran Magar in the left corner before scampering back.

Bengaluru Bulls 21 - 14 U.P. Yoddhas

19' Surender Gill tries a running bonus but Surjeet Singh puts in an ankle hold immediately and brings him down. A bonus has been awarded to the Yoddhas though. 

Bengaluru Bulls 20 - 14 U.P. Yoddhas

18' Bharat runs around and a cover defender tries a dash on him. Bharat uses the lobby to escape comfortably. A bonus has been picked by the Yoddhas too.

Bengaluru Bulls 19 - 13 U.P. Yoddhas

17' Bharat picks up a bonus point in front of Nitesh in the right corner. Well, Nitesh has stepped out of bounds and has to go back as well.

Bengaluru Bulls 18 - 12 U.P. Yoddhas

16' Vikash Kandola picks up a bonus point in front of the left corner defender. Meanwhile, on the other side, a kick from Surender Gill sends back Saurabh Nandal.

Bengaluru Bulls 16 - 12 U.P. Yoddhas

15' Pardeep Narwal runs straight into the chain of Aman and the left-in defender. Cannot escape and is trapped and tackled!

Bengaluru Bulls 15 - 11 U.P. Yoddhas

14' A diving thigh hold from the left cover on Vikash Kandola brings him down.

Bengaluru Bulls 14 - 11 U.P. Yoddhas

14' Surender Gill is brought down! He picks up a bonus point and as soon as he does that, Bharat puts in an ankle hold and the defense pins him down.

Bengaluru Bulls 14 - 10 U.P. Yoddhas

13' A toe-touch from Surender Gill on Surjeet Singh in the right cover sends him back.

Bengaluru Bulls 13 - 9 U.P. Yoddhas

12' ALL OUT! Vijay Malik is allowed to pick the bonus point. Runs out of time and in the end, an ankle hold from Saurabh Nandal traps him! The covers are around for assistance in a flash.

Bengaluru Bulls 13 - 8 U.P. Yoddhas

TIMEOUT! 

11' Vikash Kandola escapes from the right corner's attempted ankle hold and escapes back to his half to reduce the Yoddhas down to one man.

Bengaluru Bulls 10 - 7 U.P. Yoddhas

10' Do-or-die raid for the Yoddhas now and Surender Gill shoulders responsibility. He runs out of time now and a solid ankle hold from Aman in the left corner brings him down!

Bengaluru Bulls 9 - 7 U.P. Yoddhas

9' Do-or-die raid for the Bulls and Vikash Kandola runs out of time! BUT HE SCORES! Yes he scores! With hardly five seconds on the clock, Kandola goes deep and gets a hand touch on Nitesh Kumar and returns!

Bengaluru Bulls 8 - 7 U.P. Yoddhas

8' SUPER TACKLE! Pardeep Narwal runs straight into the double thigh hold of the left-in defender. Monu it seems to, who put in a surprise tackle and brings down the Record Breaker!

Bengaluru Bulls 7 - 7 U.P. Yoddhas

7' VIKASH KANDOLA THE SAVIOUR! SUPER RAID! He was the lone man standing and puts in a super raid! Picks up a bonus point and as soon as the covers run around for the dash, Kandola uses the lobby and flies through the air to cross the mid-line.

Bengaluru Bulls 5 - 7 U.P. Yoddhas

6' Surjeet runs around with a block but Surender Gill wrestles with him and runs around to get back to his half. Bulls down to one man now!

Bengaluru Bulls 2 - 7 U.P. Yoddhas

6' Vikash Kandola picks up a bonus point as the Yoddhas defenders hang back and allow him to do so.

Bengaluru Bulls 2 - 6 U.P. Yoddhas

5' Bharat runs around, picks up pace and ends up going into the lobby without a touch.

Bengaluru Bulls 1 - 6 U.P. Yoddhas

4' Pardeep Narwal uses the lobby well to make his way back after the left corner had run around for a dash.

Bengaluru Bulls 1 - 5 U.P. Yoddhas

3' SUPER RAID! An advance ankle hold attempted by Saurabh Nandal from which Pardeep escapes. Aman runs around for a block and another defender gets involved as well. In the end, Pardeep tumbles and crosses the mid-line. The Record Breaker is up and running!

Bengaluru Bulls 1 - 4 U.P. Yoddhas

2' The Yoddhas open their tally as Surender Gill picks up a bonus. Following that, in the do-or-die raid, Bharat ploughs through the cover's attempted block and returns!

Bengaluru Bulls 1 - 1 U.P. Yoddhas

Teams:

Bengaluru Bulls:
Starters: Vikash Kandola, Surjeet Singh, Vishal, Bharat, Monu, Saurabh Nandal (c), Aman.
Substitutes: Abhishek Singh, Neeraj Narwal, Ran Singh, Parteek, Rakshith, Piotr Pamulak, Ponparthiban Subramanian. 

UP Yoddhas: 
Starters: Pardeep Narwal (c), Nitin Panwar, Gurdeep, Vijay Malik, Surender Gill, Nitesh Kumar, Sumit. 
Substitutes: Mahipal, Harendra Kumar, Anil Kumar, Kiran Laxman Magar, Hitesh, Samuel Wafula, Ashu Singh. 

In this Bulls vs Yoddhas contest, there will be multiple mini-battles between players which could decide the outcome of this contest! Click on the link below to read all about three such player battles! 👇

Ahead of this contest, here's how these two teams stack up head-to-head 👇

Here's three players who you can pick as captain or vice captain for your fantasy side for this match! 👇

Hello and welcome to Sportskeeda's live coverage of the pro Kabaddi League, 2023. The nineteenth match of the tournament will witness a struggling Bengaluru Bulls taking on the UP Yoddhas at the Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru. 

While being touted as a clash between Bharat and Pardeep Narwal, this contest promises to be so much more. For the Bulls, it is an opportunity for redemption and getting their campaign back on track. So far, they have been just dismal to say the least. Now, after two losses on the trot in front of their home crowd, the Bulls will be hungry to turn their fortunes around. 

The Bulls might just have become a touch too predictable, with Bharat often being the lone warrior. Vikash Kandola and Neeraj Narwal are unable to get points in raid. Abhishek Singh is a ray of hope but coming from an injury, he might not have the fitness to play the entirety of the contest. The defense just needs to be a touch more coordinated in their efforts which could see them make a comeback. 

The UP Yoddhas faces a surprising early loss to U Mumba but have not looked back since. They have secured two big back-to-back wins against the Haryana Steelers and the Telugu Titans and will be hungry for more. Surender Gill and Pardeep Narwal will be aiming to score big in this contest while their defense will be tasked with keeping Bharat quiet. 

Promises to be a cracker of a contest and we might just go down to the very last raid to decide the outcome of this contest! Sit back, relax and enjoy as I, Maanas Upadhyay, take you through all that unfolds over the course of this contest!