Gujarat Giants made it two wins in two days by beating defending champions Bengal Warriors 34-25 in the first match of Day 3 in Pro Kabaddi League Season 8. Giants’ raiders made it a night to remember by inviting errors from the Warriors defence and playing to the team’s strategy.
Ajay Kumar picked 9 points and was supported by Pardeep Kumar with 7. Bengal’s loss will affect their confidence as they try to secure a playoff berth. Captain Maninder Singh scored 9 points but had a difficult time on the mat against a well-drilled Gujarat unit marshalled by Parvesh Bhainswal and Sunil Kumar.
A collective effort from Bengaluru Bulls helped them beat UP Yoddha 31-26 in the second match of the day. Pawan Sehrawat scored 9 raid points for the Bulls, but it was their defence that made a difference with left corner Aman picking up a High 5 (7 tackle points).
Bengaluru went into the match with just 1 win in 6 matches, but their defence was certainly tuned in for the U.P. challenge. They ensured Yoddha’s Pardeep Narwal and Surender Gill had a poor outing. Yoddha can only blame their raiders for the results as their defence matched the Bulls throughout the encounter. Nitesh Kumar picked up a High 5 while Ashu Singh and Sumit picked 4 points each for U.P.
Points table
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Tie | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dabang Delhi K.C. | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 53 |
| 2 | Bengaluru Bulls | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 51 |
| 3 | Patna Pirates | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 45 |
| 4 | Haryana Steelers | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 43 |
| 5 | U Mumba | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 42 |
| 6 | U.P Yoddha | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 41 |
| 7 | Bengal Warriors | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 41 |
| 8 | Jaipur Pink Panthers | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 40 |
| 9 | Tamil Thalaivas | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 39 |
| 10 | Gujarat Giants | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 38 |
| 11 | Puneri Paltan | 14 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 37 |
| 12 | Telugu Titans | 14 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 22 |