PKL 2018 Day 14 highlights: Pune beat Bengaluru in last-minute thriller

In the first inter-zonal challenge match, Dabang Delhi comprehensively beat Bengal Warriors 39-30.

On Day 14 of VIVO Pro Kabaddi League (PKL 2018) season six, Puneri Paltan beat the Bengaluru Bulls 27-25 in the second Inter-Zone Challenge match. It was a closely fought encounter with both teams having the chances to win. However, it was the home side which kept their nerve to emerge victorious. Akshay Jadhav scored five crucial raid points for Puneri Paltan. Nitin Tomar chipped in with four raid points. Pawan Sehrawat and Kashiling Adaka combined to score 14 raid points but their effort went in vain. The brave moment of the match belonged to Puneri Paltan’s management for their bold substitution of Akshay Jadhav.  Kashiling Adake was the fittest player on the mat as he powered through Pune defense on multiple occasions.

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In the first match, Bengal Warriors tasted their first defeat in the ongoing edition of Pro Kabaddi League after being brushed aside 30-39 by Dabang Delhi in an inter-zonal challenge match. Delhi's Chandran Ranjit, who picked seven points in the match, made a super raid in the 24th minute to collect six crucial points for his side, which was the game-changing moment for both the sides.

Dabang Delhi vs Bengal Warriors

Apart from Ranjit, Naveen Kumar collected 11 points for Delhi, Bengal's Jang Kun Lee, who failed to perform in the first half with just two points, gained momentum in the second half, picking a total of 10 points. Both teams were level at 2-2 in the first couple of minutes. Naveen and Ranjit scored a raid point each for Delhi as once again the scores were tied at 4-4 three minutes later. Bengal's Maninder Singh made a two-point raid to help Bengal take a 8-5 lead. However, Naveen replied with a two-point raid to make the issue 8-7 before Maninder's unsuccessful raid once again levelled the score at 8-8 in the 10th minute. In the 12th minute, Delhi inflicted an all out to lead 12-9. Chandran and Naveen collected one point each to stretch Delhi's lead to 14-10.

Jang, who was silent for the most part of the first half, came with a two-point raid to cut the deficit to three points as Delhi led 16-13 at halfway mark. In the second half, Delhi continued to dominate as it rode on Chandran's super raid in the 24th minute to inflict an all out, taking a massive 25-15 lead. While Bengal's raider failed in picking up the points, Naveen and Chandran continued to collect raiding points beside some tackling points helped Delhi take a huge 34-23 lead in the 34th minute. Jang collected some crucial raid points in the last few minutes however, it was too late for Bengal as they trailed 27-39 in the dying moments. Ran Singh picked couple of points to cut Bengal's deficit to nine-point when the final whistle was blown.

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10:24 PM

AT FULL TIME: Puneri Paltan win another last minute thriller as they beat Bengaluru Bulls 27-25

10:21 PM

An usuccessful raid from Kashi and with this Puneri Paltan win another last minute thriller (27-25)

10:20 PM

An empty raid from Nitin Tomar (26-25)

10:20 PM

An empty raid from Kashi (26-25)

10:17 PM

Bengaluru Bulls take TIME OUT

10:16 PM

An empty raid from Nitin Tomar (26-25) with 72 seconds to go

10:15 PM

Anand V unsuccessful raid (26-25) with one and a half minute left

10:15 PM

A SUPER TACKLE from Bengaluru Bulls wiith 2 minutes to go (25-25)

10:14 PM

An empty raid from Kashi (25-23)

10:13 PM

An empty raid from Nitin Tomar with 3 minutes to go (25-23)

10:10 PM

An empty raid from Kashi (25-23) with 3 and a hlaf minutes to go

10:10 PM

A successful raid from Nitin (25-23) with 4 minutes to go

10:09 PM

An unsuccessful raid from Pawan Sehrawat (24-23)

10:08 PM

An empty raid from both the teams (23-23) with 5 minutes to go

10:08 PM

A successful raid from Akshay Jadhav (23-23)