Surprise, Surprise!!! Bengal
Warriors come from behind to beat the reigning and defending champions, Jaipur
Pink Panthers in this tie of Pro Kabaddi League 2015. They have definitely
started on the right foot in their home leg and should look to take this momentum
forward. It was 2 time Asian Games gold medalist, Dinesh Kumar leading his team
out on to the mat. Showing glimpses of his glorious past in the previous match,
Dinesh started raiding for his side but returned empty handed. Korean Jang Kun
Lee started well for his side taking the scalp of Jasvir Singh in his very 1st
raid and ultimately 3 raid points on the night. Jasvir Singh was the star
performer for his side earning 9 points for his side but all in vain. At the
end of the 1st half, Bengal Warriors trailed Jaipur Pink Panthers by
3 points as the score read 12-15.
Gangadhari Mallesh came in to raid
for Jaipur Pink Panthers and was looking for a bonus. Instead he was lucky to
get 2 more victims and 3 points for his side. The score read 18-12 in favour of
Jaipur Pink Panthers and they looked in a comfortable spot. Jasvir Singh looked
to be in supreme touch and earned 2 more points in a successful raid for his
side. 31 minutes into the game and Jaipur Pink Panthers had a lead of 8 points
with Jasvir Singh coming to raid to further strengthen his team’s position. But
Bengal Warriors had other ideas as they pinned him down for a super tackle. Mahesh
Goud had a successful 2nd half coming on as a substitute and earning
3 valuable points for his side.
The last 2 minutes of this game
were the craziest that I have ever seen in a Pro Kabaddi game. Bengal Warriors trailed
by 5 points and in steps Mahendra Ganesh Rajput for his raid. Even the
commentators got him confused with Mahesh Goud in the excitement. He made a
successful raid and earned his side 2 more points. As the score read 23-26 in
favour of Jaipur Pink Panthers, Jasvir Singh started his raid. Don’t let his
build fool you my friends as he is a very agile raider. But Nilesh Shinde had
other ideas who grabbed both his legs in a successful tackle to earn his side
another point and close the gap. As we entered the last minute, Bengal Warriors
captain Dinesh Kumar made a successful raid to decrease the gap to a solitary
point. With the last raid of the game, in stepped the last man for Jaipur Pink
Panthers, Samarjeet Singh. He was supposed to keep it simple and waste the time
without getting tackled. But he wanted to taste glory and was caught to give
the Bengal Warriors a great, comeback win. Kolkata is surely going to remember
this moment and savour it during Pro Kabaddi League 2015.
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