Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s coverage of the ProKabaddi fixture between Bengal Warriors vs Dabang Delhi in Hyderabad on Thursday.
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The first encounter is underway. Scores will read as Bengal vs Delhi:
FULL-TIME UPDATE: Dabang Delhi drew 46-46 with Bengal Warriors.
46-46 Vijay Malik gave his point to Maninder, but this does not matter anymore as they became the first team to qualify for the playoffs.
45-46 A bonus for Maninder.
44-46 Sandeep Dhull tackles Ajinkya Kapre to put Delhi in lead with two points.
44-45 Naveen picks up Surender Nada.
44-44 A bonus plus three raid points for Maninder as he takes four points in the raid to restore parity, can he change the course of the game?
40-44 Naveen is inflicting heavy damage on Bengal as he picks up Ashish Sangwan this time.
40-43 Ashish Sangwan takes a bonus but has been tackled as Delhi enforced a second all-out on the Warriors, and the chances for Bengal to qualify for the knockouts are reducing.
39-40 Naveen touches Parveen Satpal to reduce Bengal with one man on the mat.
39-39 Maninder takes a bonus but in the process, goes way too deep, and the defence pounces on him to tackle him for a point.
TIME-OUT!
38-38 Naveen Kumar goes in the raid and has been dashed out by the duo of Ajinkya Kapre and Shubham Shinde. The refs gave one tackle point of Naveen to Bengal, but in return, two points to Delhi as both Ajinkya and Shubham goes out of bounds.
TIME-OUT!
37-36 Bonus plus two touchpoints for Maninder to put Bengal in the lead. A quirky smile from him as he sends Amit Hooda and Sandeep Dhull out on the bench.
34-36 Naveen sends Surender Nada, one more time!
34-35 A bonus for Bengal Warriors.
33-35 Ashu Malik goes in the do-or-die raid and shows the intent, which was missing in Shrikant and goes back with a point of Vinod Kumar.
33-34 Shrikant Jadhav goes in the do-or-die raid consumes his 30 seconds to go away without a point, no intent from him as it is a very weird raid from him.
33-33 Ashish Sangwan tackles Naveen, who came in the raid and attempted a dubki to run away but has been tackled this time.
TIME-OUT!
32-33 An error from Vishal as he tries to tackle Jadhav, very close to the midline but he turns and escapes back with a point.
31-33 Naveen Kumar gets a tag on Parveen Satpal in the do-or-die raid.
31-32 Sandeep Dhull tackles Ajinkya Kapre.
31-31 Naveen Kumar is getting better off Surender Nada as he picks him yet again for a point.
30-30 Sandeep Dhull led the defence to thump the big man - Maninder down, 30 apiece at the moment.
30-29 A bonus for Naveen Kumar.
30-28 A bonus for Jadhav but he goes in the lobby and with this Delhi has inflicted a first all-out on the Warriors.
29-25 Naveen Kumar takes the touchpoint of Vinod Kumar.
29-24 A bonus for Jadhav.
28-24 A perfect and timely dubki to escape from the chain of Ashish Sangwan and Shubham Shinde and take two points.
28-22 Naveen Kumar comes in the raid and touches Surender Nada, the duel continues!
28-21 Sandeep Dhull tackles Ajinkya Kapre this time.
28-20 A brilliant tackle from Ashish Sangwan to dash Ashu Malik this time and make it an eight-point lead for Bengal Warriors.
27-20 A bonus for Ajinkya Kapre.
26-20 Parveen Satpal, in return, dashes Naveen out to snatch a point back.
25-20 The defence led by Amit Hooda came good on Maninder Singh to thump him down for a point.
HALF-TIME!
25-19 Vishal tackles Shrikant Jadhav at the stroke of halftime to reduce the gap to six points.
25-18 Naveen takes the touchpoint of Surender Nada this time to settle his score with the defender!
25-17 Maninder makes it an eight-point lead as he goes in the raid and comes back with a touchpoint on Deepak.
24-17 A bonus for Manjeet, but Ajinkya Kapre came good again to tackle him, and inflict a second all-out on Delhi and maintain a much-needed seven-point gap to stay in the tournament.
21-16 Maninder goes in the raid in front of the duo, which successfully executed two super raids in the last two attempts but this time an error from Amit Hooda, who goes on Maninder and gave his point.
20-16 Ajinkya Kapre pounces on Vijay Malik to tackle and reduce the defence of Delhi to two men again.
19-16 Another SUPER TACKLE by the dup of Deepak and Amit Hooda to hold Shrikant Jadhav this time.
19-14 Ashish Sangwan tackles Naveen Kumar this time, a five-point lead at the moment for Bengal.
18-14 A bonus for Naveen Kumar.
18-13 Amit Hooda and Deepak came good for the defence of Delhi to SUPER TACKLE Maninder this time for two points.
18-11 Ashu Malik comes in the do-or-die raid and has been tackled by Ashish Sangwan.
17-11 Ajinkya Kapre gets a tag on Sandeep Dhull.
16-11 Shrikant Jadhav comes in the raid and has been dashed out by the defender - Vishal but in the process, he went out of the court and thus a point each to both teams.
15-10 Shubham Shinde tackles Manjeet, who came in the do-or-die raid.
14-10 Maninder goes in the do-or-die raid, and Vishal tackles him this time to send him out.
14-9 A bonus for Vijay Malik.
14-8 Dipak came good this time to SUPER TACKLE Shrikant Jadhav for two points.
14-6 Naveen Kumar goes in the raid, but this is some effort by the experienced defender - Surender Nada to hold him off his ankles and dash him out! Wow1
13-6 A bonus for Naveen Kumar.
13-5 A SUPER RAID from Maninder to come back with the touchpoints of Vishal, Sandeep Dhull and Ashu Malik.
10-5 A bonus for Ashu Malik but has been tackled by Surender Nada to make sure Bengal gets this early all-out on Delhi to stay in the game and the competition.
7-4 Maninder picks up Amit Hooda this time while raiding.
6-4 A bonus for Ashu Malik.
6-3 Maninder gets a tag on Vishal and makes it a three-point lead for Bengal.
5-3 Parveen Satpal tackles Vijay Malik to make it a 2-point lead for Bengal.
4-3 Shrikant Jadhav comes in the raid and takes the point of Sandeep Dhull to put Bengal in the lead.
3-3 Nada settles the score with Naveen tackling him with a good strong back hold.
2-3 Maninder Singh goes in the raid and takes the defender with him on the midline for a point.
1-3 Shrikant Jadhav has been dashed out by Vishal.
1-2 Naveen Kumar picks up Surender Nada in the raid.
1-1 Maninder Singh also goes away with a bonus to start the proceedings for Bengal.
0-1 It is Naveen Kumar to start things off for Delhi and goes back with a bonus.
Bengal Warriors won the toss and chose the court. Dabang Delhi will raid first.
Bengal Warriors: 10th place, 50 points
Dabang Delhi: 6th place, 60 points
Bengal Warriors beat Dabang Delhi 35-30 in the previous encounter on 26th October.
Bengal Warriors: Shrikant Jadhav
Dabang Delhi: Ashu Malik
Bengal Warriors: Shrikant Jadhav, Maninder Singh, Shubham Shinde, Surender Nada, Ajinkya Kapre, Parveen Satpal, Ashish Sangwan
Dabang Delhi: Ashu Malik, Naveen Kumar, Vijay Malik, Dipak, Vishal, Amit Hooda, Sandeep Dhull
Played: 18 | Bengal Warriors: 8 | Dabang Delhi: 7 | Tied: 3
Lost 41-33 to Haryana Steelers
Lost 24-39 to Jaipur Pink Panthers
Lost 26-32 to Haryana Steelers
Lost 31-57 to Jaipur Pink Panthers
Lost 40-45 to Jaipur Pink Panthers
Lost 32-57 to Jaipur Pink Panthers
Drew 37-37 with Tamil Thalaivas
PREVIEW
Bengal Warriors
Bengal Warriors will be looking to finish the league stage on a positive note and has managed eight wins, suffered 10 losses and played out two ties this season. To beat a Dabang Delhi team that will be keen on sealing its playoff qualification, the Warriors will need their talisman Maninder Singh (220 raid points) to shine. Shrikant Jadhav (116 raid points) and Deepak Hooda (47 raid points) will also hope to contribute to the attack. Defensively, Girish Maruti Ernak has been their best performer with 51 tackle points, while Shubham Shinde and Vaibhav Garje have chipped in with 41 and 30 tackle points respectively.
PKL 9, week - 8; raiding form, team performance and the race to the knockouts - we’ve discussed it all in our weekly Pro Kabaddi League live stream. Check out the full stream below:
Dabang Delhi
Dabang Delhi on the other hand will be eager for a win as it eyes sealing its playoff berth. The defending champions have 10 wins, 10 losses and a tie to their name heading into their final match of the league stage. Captain Naveen Kumar will hope to be at his best as he looks to add to his 230 raid points this season, while Ashu Malik (135 raid points) will want to support his skipper. Vijay Malik (67 raid points) and Manjeet (58 raid points) are a couple of other players capable of having an impact in attack for Dabang Delhi K.C.. In defence, Vishal (54 tackle points) is their main weapon, while Krishan (34 tackle points) has also shown his potential. The experienced Sandeep Dhull (26 tackle points) and Amit Hooda (25 tackle points) have also shone with their tackles in recent games.
SQUADS
DABANG DELHI
BENGAL WARRIORS
WHEN AND WHERE TO WATCH
The Bengal Warriors vs Dabang Delhi Pro Kabaddi Season 9 game will be telecast live on the Star Sports Network and Disney+ Hotstar from 7:30 PM onwards on Thrusday, December 8.
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