Bengaluru Bulls and Gujrat Giants kept exchanging momentum throughout their Pro Kabaddi Season 9 contest, but raider Parteek Dhaiya’s efforts helped the Giants register a 46-44 victory at the Shree Shivchhatrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi in Pune on Sunday.
In the match Dahiya scored 16 points.
In 7th minute Giants took the lead to 5-2 aws Captain Chandran Ranjit picked up a couple of raid points. Rinku Narwal tackled Bharat and reduced the Bulls to three players on the mat.
Dhaiya pulled off a magnificent raid to help his team inflict an All-Out and take a big lead at 12-5. In 16th minute Bharat effected a few raids and kept the Bulls in the game at 10-15. stroke of half-time. The Giants led by 21-16 at the break.
The Bulls entailed All-Out in the opening minute of the second half and reduced the gap between the two sides significantly. In the 24th minute Aman tackled Neeraj Narwal and Rakesh effected a raid as Bulls levelled the score at 24-24.
In the 29th minute Bulls entailed another All-Out and attained the momentum at 34-29. Dhaiya attained a multi-point raid and Arkam Shaikh tackled Vikash Kandola as the Giants stayed within touching distance of the Bulls score at 32-35.
In the 35th minute Gujarat Giants continued to Struggle and levelled the score at 36-36. The Giants then had a great chance to entail an All-Out, but Neeraj Narwal brings off a magnificent raid to help his team take the lead at 41-38 in the 38th minute. But soon after, Dhaiya effected a fantastic raid as the Giants entailed an All-Out to inch ahead at 42-41.
Gujarat Giants played their cards to perfection in the last couple of minutes and eventually closed out a narrow victory.