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Haryana Steelers Vs Bengaluru Bulls 01 November 2022

Haryana Steelers
29-27
Bengaluru Bulls
HARYANA STEELERS won the match
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FULL TIME! Haryana Steelers 29 - 27 Bengaluru Bulls

It was a defensive showdown that went down to the wire, and the Haryana Steelers held onto their lead against the team that is known for their comeback tales. The Steelers have to thank their defensive combo of Bastami and Jaideep, who helped them keep Bharat and Vikash at bay for the majority of this game. Meetu Sharma showed resilience in attack and was probably the only raider who had figured out the plan well. In the end, the Haryana Steelers found a win and they got those important five points, while the Bengaluru Bulls had to settle for just a point from this game.
39' ALL OUT! Bharat claims the last touch on Manjeet and effects the all out, but that's not enough for the Bulls to make a comeback.

Haryana Steelers 29 - 27 Bengaluru Bulls
39' Manjeet follows the plan, plays with the time and returns with just enough time for a single raid.
39' Bharat sends Bastami off to bench after a quick touch.
39' Manjeet kills the time and Mahender puts a kamikaze dive to concede a point.
38' Bharat gets a quick point and has reduced the Steelers to just two.

Haryana Steelers 28 - 22 Bengaluru Bulls
38' A bonus point here for Manjeet. 
38' Vikash Kandola comes back with a quick point off a touch on Jaideep.
37' SUPER TACKLE! Bharat is trapped by a double thigh hold from Jaideep.

Haryana Steelers 26 - 20 Bengaluru Bulls
36' Bharat gets back with a quick point off Mohit who failed to put a tackle on the lanky raider.

Haryana Steelers 23 - 20 Bengaluru Bulls
35' DO OR DIE! Meetu snares and gets a bonus right to survive this raid.
35' Bharat gets a running hand touch on Rakesh Narwal and is successful with that. 
34' Sachin Narwal capitalizes on the mistake from Nitin Rawal and bags home a couple of points.

Haryana Steelers 22 - 18 Bengaluru Bulls
33' Meetu jumps and runs away with a point off Neeraj's failed tackle attempt.
32' Neeraj gets the strongman Bastami and claims a revival here.
31' Neeraj Narwal claims for a bonus point and gets one.

Well wait? Another official says no bonus and the Bulls have reviewed it.

Review unsuccessful: No bonus point here since the foot was already grounded.

Haryana Steelers 21 - 15 Bengaluru Bulls
30' DO OR DIE! Meetu Sharma gets a quick hand touch on Aman. The Steelers have gained the upward momentum now.

Haryana Steelers 21 - 15 Bengaluru Bulls
28' Bastami puts in a strong ankle hold on Bharat and this is making the Bulls worry.
27' DO OR DIE! Bastami teases Vikash Kandola and that's led the raider to a distraction. A clutch ankle hold comes in from the Iranian to get his scalp.

Haryana Steelers 19 - 15 Bengaluru Bulls
26' DO OR DIE! Rakesh Narwal tries for the kick on Saurabh, but loses concentration and gets blocked by Mahender Singh.

Haryana Steelers 18 - 15 Bengaluru Bulls
25' Both teams have just exchanged empty raids here.
24' An ankle hold of the highest order here by Bastami on Bharat.
23' DO OR DIE! Saurabh Nandal tackles down Meetu who was eyeing that point.

Haryana Steelers 17 - 14 Bengaluru Bulls
23' An impressive toe touch by Bharat sends Manjeet off to bench.
21' ALL OUT! Sachin Narwal ventured deep, but it wasn't something that could make the Steelers commit an error. That tackle from Jaideep has given the men in blue the first all out of this match.

Haryana Steelers 17 - 11 Bengaluru Bulls
21' Meetu tries the kick on Narender Hooda and he gets that right. Bulls have been reduced to just 1 man on the mat.
HALF TIME! Haryana Steelers 13 - 10 Bengaluru Bulls

It's just 3 points that differentiate these two teams. And while this game appears to be low-scoring, the second half could be when the teams rethink their strategies and decide to go for it all. We saw a high-quality defensive formation that kept the star raiders quiet in the first twenty minutes. Haryana Steelers will be happy with this score-line and will take the chances thrown on them by the Bulls. The Bengaluru Bulls, on the other hand, are known for their play in the second half. An exciting 20 is coming right up.
19' DO OR DIE! Rakesh Narwal flies, escapes and returns with a couple of points from a misjudged move by the Bulls' defence.

Haryana Steelers 13 - 10 Bengaluru Bulls
18' An almighty dash comes in from Jaideep to push Vikash off the mat. A solid defensive move by the Steelers here.
17' DO OR DIE! Meetu is sent to bench again, Saurabh Nandal judges his jump and grabs his ankle.

Haryana Steelers 10 - 9 Bengaluru Bulls
16' DO OR DIE! Sachin Narwal tries a dubki and gets back with a crucial revival point.
15' With the lead on board, Haryana raiders are playing smart and are using the clock to their advantage.

Haryana Steelers 10 - 7 Bengaluru Bulls
12' Here we go again, it's a couple of empty raids and we are off to do or die situation again.
11' DO OR DIE! Neeraj Narwal despite getting a bonus, he ventures deep but it's too late to escape from the clutches of Manjeet furious block.

Haryana Steelers 8 - 6 Bengaluru Bulls
10' DO OR DIE! Meetu perishes it's Bulls' captain Mahender who comes in with strong challenge to reckon with. 
9' Both teams are exchanges empty raids to make a play for the do or die raids. 
8' DO OR DIE! Vikash Kandola tries and tries, but he fails to make an impact with this raid, it's a tackle from Bastami that takes him down.

Haryana Steelers 7 - 4 Bengaluru Bulls
7' DO OR DIE! Aman comes in with a thunderous tackle on Meetu to send him off to bench.
6' The strong Iranian comes to the party, Bastami with a clutch ankle hold to stop the man in form Bharat who was sneaking to get a move on.
5' Manjeet tries to escape, Saurabh Nandal puts in a strong block and gets some assist from his fellow defenders to complete the routine.

Haryana Steelers 5 - 3 Bengaluru Bulls
4' Neeraj Narwal succumbs to a perfect ankle hold by Jaideep. 
3' Bharat uses his height to advantage and makes it worth it, sends two of Haryana's important players Nitin and Mohit to the bench.

Haryana Steelers 3 - 2 Bengaluru Bulls
3' DO OR DIE! Meetu capitalises on failed double ankle hold and jumps high, returns with a couple points here.
2' Neeraj slips and steps onto the lobby before a touch and he's self out here. The Steelers get their first point of the night.

Haryana Steelers 1 - 0 Bengaluru Bulls
1' A couple of empty raids to begin this match.
TOSS UPDATE: Haryana Steelers have won the toss and Bengaluru Bulls have the first raid.
Here are the squads:

Haryana Steelers

Starters: Manjeet, Amirhossein Bastami, Nitin Rawal, Meetu Mhahender, Jaideep Kuldeep, Mohit, Rakesh Narwal

Bench: Mohammad Mahali, Manish Gulia, Harsh, Monu , Sunny, Joginder Singh Narwal, Vinay

Bengaluru Bulls

Starters: Neeraj Narwal, Bharat, Aman, Mayur Kadam, Saurabh Nandal, Vikash Kandola, Mahender Singh

Bench: Yash Hooda, Sudhakar Krishant, Sachin Narwal, Harmanjit Singh, Narender Hooda, More GB, Lal Mohar Yadav
Hello and welcome to Sportskeeda’s coverage of the PKL season 9. We are witnessing a cracker of a contest in today’s first match of the doubleheader. You can expect the second one to be as enthralling as it can get. The Haryana Steelers, who were involved in a tie-match against Puneri Paltan, will go up against the table-toppers Bengaluru Bulls, who made yet another comeback and registered a win over Jaipur Pink Panthers in their previous match.

The Steelers will meet a familiar face in the form of Vikash Kandola, who is now a raging bull of Bengaluru. Both teams have immense quality and top-class talents that can make this game an exciting 40-minute fiesta. Meetu and Manjeet will be the raiding duo that will be looking to breach that formidable Bengaluru Bulls’ defence led by Mahender Singh and Saurabh Nandal. From the men in red’s perspective, they have the firepower in both attack and defence. Bharat Hooda is currently racing towards Naveen Kumar on the pathway to becoming the leading raider of PKL 9.

This could be an interesting match-up. Let’s find out who can bring their A-game tonight and take home those points. Taking you through all the live action will be me, Saikrishna MD. Get some snacks, find your spot to chill and enjoy the coverage.

Stay tuned for the Toss Update and Teams! See you in a bit with more updates.
MATCH DETAILS
Venue
Shree Shivchhatrapati Sports Complex,Balewadi, Pune
Match Start Time
Tue, 01/Nov/2022 20:30:00 Asia/Kolkata
Match
Haryana Steelers vs Bengaluru Bulls
Round
Pro Kabaddi League Round 2022
Group
League
Season
Pro Kabaddi 2022