Hyderabad: Bengal Warriors produced a solid all-round display to beat UP Yoddha 48-17 in their Pro Kabaddi League match at the Gachibowli Stadium here on Wednesday night.
This was the first match of the season for both teams and it was the Warriors who came out on top as they recorded their biggest win in the history of Pro Kabaddi League.
The raiding duo of Maninder Singh (9 points) and Mohammed Nabibaksh (10 points) troubled the Warriors’ defence all night and chipped in with crucial contributions. Baldev Singh put on a solid display of brute strength and toughness and scored 7 tackle points. The UP Yoddha defence had an off night and could muster just five tackle points. MonuGoyat scored six points but didn’t get enough support from his defence.
UP Yoddha made a strong start and led 4-0 after three minutes. But Bengal Warriors came back strongly as Maninder Singh first made a two-point raid and their defence got their act together. In the first 10 minutes, it was an evenly matched contest as both teams were level at 6-6.
Bengal Warriors soon shifted gears and went on a scoring spree. They first inflicted an all out in the 13th minute to lead 13-7 and their defence kept picking points at regular intervals. Both the defence and raiders of UP Yoddha had a quiet first half as they scored just three and four points respectively.
At the end of the first half, Bengal Warriors led 17-9.
Bengal Warriors inflicted fourth all out of the match in the 37th minute to assert further dominance and opened up a 28-point lead. With less than a minute to go, Mohammed Nabibaksh achieved a super 10 to lead his team to victory.
