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

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

9:09 PM

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

CAN BENGALURU DEFENSE STOP MANINDER THIS TIME AROUND?

 

• Last time these two teams met, Bengaluru Bulls put in their joint worst ever defensive performance in PKL history and their worst performance in PKL 6.

• They had just 3 tackle points and had 18 failed tackles in that match.

Bengaluru Bulls Worst Defensive Performances – PKL history
Match	Tackle Points	Tackle SR	Failed Tackles
BLR v KOL, M#77, PKL 6	3	14	18
BLR v DEL, M#35, PKL  4	3	18	17
HYD v BLR, M#38, PKL  3	3	21	14
MUM v BLR, M#63, PKL 6	4	29	14
BLR v U.P., M#15, PKL  5	4	33	12

 

 

• Though they have had 3 tackle points on two other occasions, they had the lowest tackle SR and the highest number of failed tackles in this match (among the three).
• Only one of the 4 defenders who started the match made a successful tackle in that match.

Bengaluru defenders against Bengal last match
Defender Name	Ashish Sangwan	Mahender Singh	Jasmer Singh Gulia	Sandeep
Tackles	5	3	3	2
Failed Tackles	3	3	3	2
Tackle Points	2	0	0	0
Tackle SR	40	0	0	0

 

 

• They brought in veteran Jasmer Gulia for that match which turned out to be a mistake as he gave away points at crucial intervals and did not get a single tackle point.
• This led to them having their first Zone B loss of the season as they lost the match 31-33 to Bengal.

9:07 PM

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

HEAD-TO-HEAD (OVERALL)

 

Overall: Matches – 12 | Bengaluru Bulls – 7 | Bengal Warriors – 5 | Tie - 0 

PKL 6: Matches – 1 | Bengaluru Bulls – 0 | Bengal Warriors – 1 | Tie - 0
 

• Bengaluru Bulls have the edge over Bengal Warriors in head to head. They lead 7-5. 

o However, Bengal Warriors have won their last 3 meetings.

• All of their last 5 matches were settled with a score difference of less than 7 points. 

• Bengal Warriors won their previous encounter this season by just 2 points (31-33)

o It was the first home game for Bengaluru Bulls and Maninder Singh took the game away from Bengaluru by scoring 14 raid points. 

o Bengaluru scored more raid points than Bengal (BEN 25-23 KOL) but delivered their worst ever defensive performance of PKL history (3 tackle points) and lost the game on defensive front. 

o In raiding for Bulls, Pawan scored a Super 10 while Rohit finished with 9 raid points. 

• Bengaluru Bulls PKL 6: 10 wins, 4 losses, 1 tie. Won their last match against Telugu Titans by 8 points.

o They have won 3 out of 5 matches in their home leg. (3 wins, 2 losses)

• Bengal Warriors PKL 6: 6 wins, 4 losses, 2 ties. Won their last match against Bengaluru Bulls by 2 points.

o Alike Bulls, Bengal have also won 3 out of their last 5 matches. (3 wins, 2 losses) 

 

9:02 PM

Stay Tuned for Bengaluru Bulls vs Bengal Warriors

9:00 PM

AT FULL TIME: Gujarat Fortunegiants thrash Puneri Paltan 35-20

9:00 PM

An empty raid from Parvesh

8:59 PM

Shubam Palkar is tackled (20-35)

8:59 PM

Shubham Shinde unsuccessful raid (19-35)

8:58 PM

Gujarat Fortunegiants raider tackled (19-34)

8:58 PM

An empty raid from Shubam Palkar (18-34)

8:57 PM

Parvesh makes an empty raid (18-34)

8:56 PM

An empty raid from Prapanjan (18-34)

8:56 PM

Rajesh Mondal is tackled (18-34)

8:56 PM

Ajay Kumar is tackled in do or die raid (18-33)

8:55 PM

An empty raid from Rajesh Mondal (17-33)

8:55 PM

An empty raid from Ajay Kumar (17-33)