Ajinkya Pawar, Akshit Star As Bengaluru Bulls Clinch Thrilling Victory Against Tamil Thalaivas

Bengaluru Bulls secured their second win of the season, clinching a thrilling contest against Tamil Thalaivas at the GMCB Indoor Stadium in Gachibowli, Hyderabad on Monday. Bengaluru Bulls came out on top with a scoreline of 36-32.

It was a quick start from both teams to get themselves on the board. Jai Bhagwan kicked things off with a two-pointer that urged Bengaluru Bulls into action early on. That was matched by a Super Tackle from Tamil Thalaivas’ captain, Sahil Gulia, that saw the teams going toe-to-toe, tied at 7-7 after the first time out.

Nitin Rawal soon returned the favour with a Super Tackle of his own to keep things level. The raiders took time to get going on the attacking end as the two captains stood tall on the defensive line in a first half that saw Bengaluru Bulls have a one-point lead as the scoreline read 14-13 at the break.

Alongside his captain, Saurabh Nandal picked up where his team left off in the first half, imposing themselves with a Super Tackle at the start of the second half. The Tamil Thalaivas raiders were unlike themselves in the first 20 minutes. Sachin managed to bag his first points of the game in the second half, triggering his team into action as they immediately imposed an All-Out on Bengaluru Bulls to take the lead.

The lead didn’t last for too long though as Bengaluru Bulls didn’t waste much time to tie things up at 23-23. Anuj Gawade then enforced a Super Tackle on Ajinkya Pawar, who was on a Do-Or-Die Raid himself. That gave Tamil Thailavas a 2-point lead with under six minutes to go in the contest.

However, Bengaluru Bulls had other plans. Coming in as a substitute for Bengaluru Bulls, Akshit managed to execute some crucial raids, not only levelling things up but also helping his side to get an All-Out on Tamil Thalaivas. That gave his team a 3-point lead, also giving them something to hold onto with a couple of minutes to go.

Tamil Thalaivas weren’t going to go down without a fight with Narender Kandola and Sachin giving it their all. In the end, a clutch defensive effort from Surinder Dehal on Sachin helped seal a much-needed win for Bengaluru Bulls.

Top Performers

Bengaluru Bulls

Best Raider - Akshit (6 raid points)

Best Defender - Surinder Dehal (5 tackle points)

Tamil Thalaivas

Best Raider - Narender Kandola (5 raid points)

Best Defender - Sahil Gulia (4 tackle points)

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