In a late night thriller in Bengaluru, Bengal Warriors won a late scare over Gujarat Giants and won 31-28. Maninder Singh led his side with nine raid points, while all-rounder Rakesh Narwal was the Giants’ top scorer with 12 points.
The first half was very busy, with neither team letting the other go off the scoreboard. The defense suffocated the attackers for points, only for Ratan K and Maninder Singh to find success early in the game.
The competition finally came to life at about three-quarters in the first half. The Giants managed to reduce the Warriors to three through some strong defence, but two quick super tackles from Bengal’s defense built them up a slim lead. The Warriors’ defense added a few more points to their team’s tally, while Akash Pickelmunde’s successful do or die raid saw the Giants being reduced to just three players on the mat and trailing five at halftime.
The Giants managed to resist some raid points and an all out courtesy of a Super Tackle in their defence. But Mohammad Nabibakhsh came to the fore and broke the Giants’ resistance, helping his side get their first all out of the game.
After going down to six, the Giants’ defense tried to force the issue, helping Maninder and Pickalmunde pick up some raid points. But raider Rakesh Narwal kept the deficit under control and kept his side in the game.
Raider Mahendra Rajput came off the bench to deliver a late spark as the Giants cut the lead to just two points. Less than a minute later, skipper Maninder Singh took the responsibility of winning the game for his side, and he picked up a raid point, which gave the Warriors a three-point cushion.
The Giants kept trying until the final whistle, but that was not to happen, as the defending champions maintained their perfect start to the campaign.
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