THE BIGGEST UPSET of this Pro Kabaddi season so far took place tonight when undefeated defending champions Patna Pirates simply fell apart in front of a hitherto struggling Dabang Delhi, losing to them by an astonishing 15-33.
IT WAS BUSINESS as usual for Bengal Warriors as they fell woefully short in yet another contest, losing to Puneri Paltan 31-38.
A ROUTINE DOMINATION was made more special when Patna Pirate captain-defender Dharmaraj Cheralathan led a desperate fight under a threat of an all-out to ensure that the defending champions got a massive 35-21 win against Bengal Warriors and got to the top of the PKL table.
BOTH BENGALURU BULLS and U Mumba fought each other till the last second of the game in an incredibly equal contest, but Mumbai came out as the winners by the minimum difference possible. They clinched the game 23-24.
WHEN PATNA TOOK ON Bengaluru last night, it was as expected a cerebral battle between two top draw teams in the Pro Kabaddi League, and the contest that followed did not disappoint.
PARDEEP NARWAL AND Kuldeep Singh starred in an intense top-draw contest between Patna Pirates and Bengaluru Bulls where the defending champions stormed through with a 31-25 win after a neck-to-neck contest for the most of the game.
TELUGU TITANS REGISTERED their second win of the season with a convincing all-round performance in front of their home crowd, beating U Mumba by a 35-30 margin.
JAIPUR SIMPLY BLEW Delhi off the mat tonight with a commanding all-round performance. Dabang Delhi were beaten 26-51, the biggest loss of the season so far.
TELUGU TITANS HAVE been let down by their fledging defence once again. It's been a story through the last 3 seasons that the most attacking team in the Pro Kabaddi League has been constantly falling short of its sub-par defensive performance, and last night's game against Bengaluru Bulls confirmed it once again.
A LATE SURGE from Telugu Titans fell just short of a successful comeback as Bengaluru Bulls, who were leading the contest most of the time, managed to just about salvage a victory over the Titans in their own den by a 28-30 margin.