PKL 2019, Day 56 highlights: Bengal qualify for playoffs, beat Jaipur 41-40
In second match on Day 56, U Mumba produced an all-round show to beat Gujarat Fortunegiants 31-25 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur
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In the second match on Day 56 of Pro Kabaddi 2019, Bengal Warriors edged out Jaipur Pink Panthers 41-40 at Sawai Mansingh stadium, Pune on Sunday. With this Bengal Warriors became second team after Dabang Delhi to qualify for PKL 2019 playoffs. Bengal captain Maninder Singh led his team front and scored 19 raid points in 24 attempted raids. Meanwhile, Jaipur Pink Panthers put up a spirited show with Nilesh Saluke scoring crucial raid points in the last five minutes but could not take his team home. He finished the match with 15 raid points in 17 attempted raids.
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Pro Kabaddi 2019, Day 56, Match 1: U Mumba vs Gujarat Fortunegiants
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Pro Kabaddi 2019, Day 56, Match 1: U Mumba vs Gujarat Fortunegiants
In second match on Day 56, U Mumba produced an all-round show to beat Gujarat Fortunegiants 31-25 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Sunday.
Abhishek Singh secured a Super 10 (11 raid points) for PKL season two champions U Mumba, who were also miserly in their defence, with Surinder Singh and Harendra Kumar picking up vital points. The victory meant the Mumbai side jumped to the fourth place in the points table to consolidate their chances of making to the play-off stages.
The match, as predicted by many, was a closely fought affair with two of the best defences in the league going head to head. What made it even more interesting was the lack of quality raiders in both the teams and this showed as both defences kept dominating the early exchanges. But Abhishek Singh’s raiding backed up some incredible defence by Sandeep Narwal and Surinder Singh opened up a lead for U Mumba as they inflicted an All-Out on Gujarat to move to a five points lead with 8 minutes still left for half time.
With Arjun Deshwal out injured for U Mumba, the raiding responsibilities for the Mumbai side were solely with Abhishek Singh. The raider produced a two-point raid in the 13th minute after which the Mumbai defence successfully tackled Gujarat’s Sachin to give the Mumbai side a 3-point lead after a long time. The raider picked his game up and helped U Mumba secure an All-Out with less than three minutes left in the match to move to a 6-point lead. The defence held firm in the final minutes to clinch an important victory for the Mumbai side.
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FULL TIME: Jaipur Pink Panthers 40 | 41 Bengal Warriors
Top performers for Bengal Warriors
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Maninder Singh makes an empty raid
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A bonus point for Nilesh Salunke; 40-41
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Maninder Singh makes an empty raid
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Nilesh Salunke scores a touch point; 39-41
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Maninder Singh scores a touch point; 38-41
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Nilesh Salunke scores a touch point; 38-40
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Bengal Warriors take timeout with one minute 29 seconds left in the game
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Maninder Singh scores a touch point; 37-40
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Nilesh Salunke scores a touch point; 37-39
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Maninder Singh scores a touch point; 36-39
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Timeout taken
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Two minutes 24 seconds left in the game
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Jaipur Pink Panthers ALL OUT; 36-38
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Nabibaksh is tackled; 33-38
Topics : Bengal Warriors Gujarat Fortunegiants U Mumba Jaipur Pink Panthers Pro Kabaddi League Vivo Pro Kabaddi PKL 2019
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First Published: Sep 22 2019 | 5:31 PM IST
