PKL 2018 highlights, Day 45: Bengal Warriors stun Bengaluru Bulls 44-37

In today's first match, Gujarat Fortunegiants thrash Puneri Paltan 35-20.

9:20 PM

Rohit Kumar scores a touch point in do or die raid (4-2)

9:20 PM

An empty raid from Bengal Warriors

9:19 PM

An empty raid from Pawan Sehrawat (3-2)

9:19 PM

An empty raid from Maninder Singh (3-2)

9:19 PM

Rohit Kumar makes an empty raid (3-2)

9:18 PM

Mahesh Goud is tackled (3-2)

9:18 PM

A successful raid from Pawan Sehrawat (2-2)

9:17 PM

A successful raid from Maninder Singh (1-2)

9:17 PM

Rohit Kumar starts with a touch point (1-1)

9:16 PM

A touch point for Maninder Singh (0-1)

9:15 PM

Bengaluru Bulls win toss and select choice of court

9:13 PM

Toss to held shortly

9:12 PM

Team Bengaluru Bulls arrive at the kabaddi turf in Pune

9:12 PM

Team Bengal Warriors arrive at the kabaddi turf

9:11 PM

PKL 2018, Day 45, Match 2: Bengaluru Bulls vs Bengal Warriors

PAWAN SEHRAWAT AND ROHIT KUMAR CONTINUING TO LOOK GOOD FOR THE BULLS

 

• The Bengaluru Bulls raiders have carried over their brilliant form into their home leg and have outscored their opponents in raid points every match in this leg.

• Rohit Kumar has taken more responsibility and has acted as the primary raider in this leg, attempting 20 more raids than Pawan Sehrawat.

Bengaluru Raiders in Home Leg
Raider	Pawan Sehrawat	Rohit Kumar
Raids	65	85
Raid Points	37	47
Super 10s	2	2
Avg Raid Pts	7.4	9.4
Raid SR	57	55

 

 

• Till last night’s match against Telugu Titans, one of them managed to get a Super 10 in each of the matches that they played and what’s amazing is that both of them have managed to maintain a raid SR over 50 despite playing on 5 continuous days
• However, Bengaluru have adopted a new strategy for their DoD raids.

Bengaluru’s DoD Raids – PKL 2018
Before Home Leg			vs	In Home Leg
Kashi	Rohit	Pawan		Pawan	Rohit	Kashi
9	14	16	Raids	1	7	7
5	7	11	Successful	0	4	4
6	10	16	Raid Pts.	0	4	5
67	71	100	Raid SR	0	57	71

 

 

• Once it was clear that Pawan Sehrawat was their best raider, they have shielded him from DoD raids and allowed him to play without pressure in other raids.
• This was a surprising move at first, as he has been unbelievable in DoD raids, scoring at a raid SR of 100 before the home leg.
• And Rohit Kumar has compensated for the drop in average raid points by increasing his.
• Rohit Kumar’s brilliant form gave Bulls an edge to try different combination by fielding an extra all-rounder to strengthen defence in place of Kashi, who has been poor at home.
  • Kashi has scored just 14 raid points in 5 matches at home (Raid SR – 33%) and failed in 8 out of his 10 attempted tackles.
• Last night, Kashi was replaced by Mahesh Maruti Magdum in 2^nd half.