Pro Kabaddi League 2017, Game 6, Telugu Titans vs Bengaluru Bulls: Bulls thrash Titans, 32-20

Rohit Kumar brought up a super 10, to help Bulls thrash Titans 32-20. Today was the last day of the Hyderabad leg and tomorrow is an off-day

It was the second match of the blockbuster Sunday, where the home team Telugu Titans were locking horns with a Rohit Kumar-led Bengaluru Bulls. As the match started, Rahul got a touch point to bring up his 500th raid point in Pro Kabaddi League history. Rohit Kumar brought up a super 10, to help Bulls thrash Titans 32-20. Today was the last day of the Hyderabad leg and tomorrow is an off-day.

How the match happened… 

Captain inspired Bulls to a comprehensive 31-21 victory over Telugu Titans, who suffered a second consecutive loss in three matches in the fifth edition of the Pro League (PKL) here on Sunday.

Rohit, one of the costliest players of the league, bagged as many as 12 points out of his 18 raids which proved decisive at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium. (seven points) was another key contributor for 

His counterpart, Rahul Chaudhari, who struggled throughout the match with only four points, became the first player to affect 500 touch points in the history of the PKL. Now his said tally stands at 502.

Captain Rohit sparkled early for Bengaluru, who threatened the home camp by racing to an 8-2 lead. He rattled Telugu with two successive raids that fetched two points each and depleted the hosts.

Iranian Mohsen Maghsoudloujafari made a superb raid to make it 4-8 but in the turn, he was caught and forced an all out on Telugu for a 12-5 advantage in the 13th minute.

With Rahul looking a bit tired, Nilesh Salunke stepped up and initiated a recovery operation.

Telugu improved their position and by the end of the first half of 20 minutes, they were trailing 10-14.

In the second half, continued their ascendancy. Their key feeder, Rohit continued to have a big say in the team’s fortunes. Their defence kept tackling

For the home camp, Rahul was better in the second half, but this time didn’t allow free run for Salunke, hurting Telugu even more.

were cruising at 25-18 when Ajay earned three touch points in a superb raid to seal the match for his side, spelling doom for the capacity crowd.

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