Noida, Nov 22 (UNI) Telugu Titans secured a very important 31-29 victory against Bengal Warriorz in Match 67 of PKL 11 at the Noida Indoor Stadium here.
The hero once again for Telugu Titans was Vijay Malik, whose 14 points was crucial as they rode out a late Bengal Warriorz challenge to secure the five points on Thursday night.
Bengal Warriorz started strong with early points for Pranay Rane and Manjeet.
However, Telugu Titans, led by Vijay Malik yet again, shifted the tide in their favour. He got a raid that ended in three points as he got Fazel Atrachali and Manjeet, while Vishwas S stepped into the lobby, giving away a non-raid technical point.
The excellent all-round performance from Telugu Titans was complemented by their defence and attack as Vijay Malik got Fazel Atrachali in a Do-Or-Die raid.
Vishwas S was then unsuccessful in his raid attempt as Telugu Titans inflicted the All-Out on Bengal Warriorz. This extended the lead to 10 points as the first half ended with the scoreline reading 19-9 in favour of Telugu Titans.
The second half was no different as Telugu Titans maintained their lead over Bengal Warriorz.
With the hope of mounting a comeback, raiders Pranay Rane and Nitin Kumar stepped up with raid points, while Hem Raj successfully tackled Ashish Narwal in a Do-Or-Die raid. But Vijay – who had completed a well-earned Super 10 for his team – was equally adept in keeping his team in front.
Bengal Warriorz though closed the gap on their opponents with an important All-Out as the difference between the two teams was reduced to just five points.
Sushil Kambrekar was brought onto the mat and earned Bengal Warriorz two very important Raid Points that got both Sagar and Ankit.
However, it was a little too late at the end of the 40 minutes as Ashish Narwal and Shankar Gadai closed out a well-earned win by a difference of two points.
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