Pro Kabaddi 2019 HIGHLIGHTS, Bengal Warriors vs Haryana Steelers: Catch all the live updates from the Pro Kabaddi 2019 match between Bengal Warriors and Haryana Steelers through News18 Sports’ live blog. Haryana Steelers beat Bengal Warriors 36-33 in the first game of matchday 31 at the Thyagaraj Stadium in New Delhi on Monday. In the second game of the night, UP Yoddha will be up against Puneri Paltan at the same venue.
Bengal Warriors were leading for most part of the first half courtesy some excellent raiding by Maninder Singh. However, Haryana’s star raider Vikash Kandola decided to turn the screw towards the end and executed a two-point raid to put him team into the lead. From there, Haryana, riding on some smart raiding from Kandola and solid defence from Jeeva Kumar, maintained their lead.
Maninder, with 15 raid points, kept Bengal in the hunt throughout but it was not enough. And with this loss, Bengal faced their first defeat in five matches. Also, Haryana maintain their record against Bengal and increase their head-to-head lead to 3-0.
After a convincing display to brush aside Patna Pirates in their last game, Bengal Warriors will hope they can continue with their winning momentum and extend their unbeaten run to six matches. Their talisman in attack – Maninder Singh – has been consistent and will be a source of concern for Haryana Steelers’ defence. However, he won’t be the only raider they will need to stop to have a shot at victory. The likes of K. Prapanjan and all-rounder Mohammad Nabibakhsh have already proven their quality in attack for Bengal Warriors and will be itching to make an impact on Monday.
Their defence also possesses a wealth of talent, making for a well-balanced unit that has, unsurprisingly, been towards the top of the table for most the season. Rinku Narwal registered a High 5 for them last time around, but Jeeva Kumar and Baldev Singh are also capable of producing similar performances.
On their day, and with Vikash Kandola in form, Haryana Steelers are capable of steamrolling any opposition. Kandola holds the key for Haryana Steelers since the team generally fares better when he’s on top of his game. It’s no surprise that a lot of their wins this season have coincided with strong performances from Kandola. Keeping him quiet on Monday could well be half the battle won for Bengal Warriors.
That said, it’s not like Haryana Steelers don’t have other options in attack with the likes of Prashanth Kumar Rai, Naveen, Vinay and Selvamani K, all in their ranks. However, they need to step up and take some of the pressure off Kandola’s shoulders while raiding on Monday, or else the team risks being over-dependent on their talisman.
As far as the defence goes, Haryana Steelers seem to have improved as the season has progressed. Sunil has been their best performer in that department and is currently their leading tackle point scorer (22). The experience of Vikas Kale and Dharmaraj Cheralathan further bolsters their defence, while Ravi Kumar and Chand Singh also offered glimpses of what they’re capable of in the team’s last game.
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