Pro Kabaddi League Highlights, PKL 2024: Ashu Malik’s Super 10 helps Delhi beat U Mumbai 36-28; Pawan Sehrawat shines in Telugu 37-29 win vs Bengaluru

Rohit Raghav with a touchpoint of Mohit but Naveen rolls down the clock in the last clock to deny Mumba a point from this game. Same story as the first match as the points gap between both teams is eight points. Delhi starts with a win.

Mohit is in the do-or-die raid. He could not do much and has been taken down by Parvesh Bhainswal but hang on, Rinku was already self-out. Mistakes after mistakes and it is going to cost Mumba. 

Mohit, Ashu Malik and Ashish M are the three players left for Delhi on the mat. Amirmohammad Zafardanesh goes into the raid and oh my god, he has been SUPER TACKLED for the fifth time tonight. 

Yogesh tries for a double thigh hold on Amirmohammad Zafardanesh but the Iranian leaps and goes back with a touchpoint. 

Ashu Malik kills the clock first before Gokulakannan makes the mistake of coming in onto him. Delhi leads by seven points now. 

Sandeep’s right leg goes over the midline as his mistake gives a point to Ajit Chavan. Delhi reviews for raider out but it is unsuccessful as the verdict remains the same. 

Mohit goes into the do-or-die raid and gets a prized touchpoint of Sunil Kumar. 

The duo of Yogesh and Sandeep SUPER TACKLE Amirmohammad Zafardanesh. This is the fourth time that the Iranian has been super tackled. 

Amirmohammad Zafardanesh takes down Naveen Kumar as Mumba keeps on fighting Delhi. 

Ashish tries with a solo single anklehold on Amirmohammad Zafardanesh and the raider goes away with a point, Ashish is furious at his teammate for not backing him up. 

Rinku comes up with a powerful dash to throw Ashu Malik away. 

Ajit Chavan goes out of bounds in the do-or-die raid this time. The inexperience of these young raiders is showing as Delhi is taking advantage of the same. 

Captain takes out captain. Naveen Kumar with a running hand touch on Sunil Kumar as Delhi extend its lead to six points. 

Third SUPER TACKLE BY DELHI and all three on Amirmohammad Zafardanesh. 

Naveen was out for Delhi and now Ashu Malik is out. Delhi is down to two men after the latter was tackled by Lokesh Ghosliya. 

Amirmohammad Zafardanesh is in the raid and picks up a touchpoint of Nitin Panwar. 

Ashish goes into the do-or-die raid and has been taken down on the mat by Parvesh Bhainswal. 

Ajit Chavan ventures way deep into Delhi’s defence and Nitin Panwar dashes him out for a point. 

Amirmohammad Zafardanesh goes out of bounds for the second time without any touch and he concedes a second SUPER TACKLE to Delhi.

Impressive stuff from Ajit Chavan who registers a SUPER 10 in his very first match of PKL 2024. Yogesh makes a mistake this time. 

Ashu Malik is just not stopping. He gets a touchpoint of Sunil Kumar. 

Ajith Chavan with his seventh point. He picks up Brijendra Chaudhary. 

Ashu Malik picks Rinku’s touchpoint in return. 

Amirmohammad Zafardanesh picks Ashish with his leg stretch. 

Left-corner Lokesh makes a mistake, goes early and solo on Ashu Malik as the raider gets a raid point. 

Ajit Chavan is in the raid and gets one more raid point. Vikrant has to go out this time. 

Last raid of the first half, Amirmohammad Zafardanesh is in the raid and picks two points and he is elated. Hang on, he stepped out of the bounce to give two SUPER TACKLE points to Dabang instead. Ah, unfortunate, this might hurt U Mumba who could have levelled the terms at halftime but now it trails by four points. 

Amirmohammad Zafardanesh picks another, gets Ashish’s touchpoint. 

Sombir comes with a solo tackle attempt on Ashu Malik but the raider jumps back with a point. 

Amirmohammad Zafardanesh cuts down Delhi’s lead by two. He picks Ashish M and Yogesh’s touchpoints. 

This time Naveen Kumar gets a bonus as Delhi gets back its four-point lead. 

A bonus for Ashu Malik. 

SUPER RAID FROM AJIT CHAVAN! He goes into the raid and powers through his way back with a bonus and two touchpoints of Vikrant and Nitin Panwa

Another point for Delhi, this time in the raid. 

Manjeet is the new victim of Ashish M’s strong anklehold. Delhi with a four-point lead. 

Rinku with another point in defence. He takes down Ashu Malik this time. 

Delhi left corner Ashish M grabs Amirmohammad Zafardanesh’s single leg to pin him down the the rest of the defence comes quickly. 

Ashu Malik goes into the raid and comes back empty-handed. 

Amirmohammad Zafardanesh into the raid and gets a touch on Yogesh. 

Naveen Kumar goes out on the bench for the second time. Amirmohammad Zafardanesh gets the tackle point. 

Ashu Malik gets an easy touchpoint of Parvesh Bhainswal as DABANG DELHI INFLICTS ALL-OUT ON U MUMBA!

Ajit Chavan slips and goes into the lobby without any touch and has to go out. He gets a bonus though. 

Naveen Kumar picks up the touchpoint of Rinku. 

Manjeet is the do-or-die raider for U Mumba but he has been taken down by Nitin Panwar. Delhi gets into the lead. 

A do-or-die raid for Dabang Delhi and Ashu Malik didn’t disappoint this time. He tumbles but only before crossing the midline after taking the touchpoint of Sunil Kumar. 

A strong leg hold by Ashish sends away Amirmohammad Zafardanesh. The raider, however, goes back with a bonus. 

Naveen Kumar opens his account. He touches Sombir for a point. 

Ajit Chavan with a big raid. He comes back after taking two touchpoints of Yogesh and Vikrant. 

Ajit Chavan gets a bonus in the do-or-die raid. 

Ashu Malik gets a bonus and a touchpoint of Amirmohammad Zafardanesh. 

Rinku opens the account for Mumbai. He tackles Delhi skipper Naveen Kumar for a point in the defence. 

Ashu Malik and Manjeet start with empty raids for Delhi and Mumba respectively. 

U Mumba won the toss and selected the choice of court: Left

DABANG DELHI: Naveen Kumar, Nitin Panwar, Vikrant, Ashish, Yogesh, Ashish, Ashu Malik

U MUMBA: Sunil Kumar, Manjeet, Ajit Chavan, Parvesh Bhainswal, Rinku, Sombir, Amirmohammad Zafardanesh

Pawan Sehrawat has been tackled in the last raid of the match but gets a bonus before denying his former team Bengaluru Bulls taking a point from this match. The team which finished at the bottom for the last two seasons started PKL 2024 with a very confident win. 

Jatin dives ahead to cross the white line after getting a touchpoint of Sagar. 

Pardeep Narwal goes into the do-or-die raid and in the right corner, Krishan Dhull has ample time to get a knee grab on the raider. Poor from Pardeep. 

Nitin Rawal comes up with a full-length dash to usher out Pawan Sehrawat. 

Jai Bhagwan is the last man in for the Bulls and he goes in the raid but has been tamed down to the mat. TELUGU INFLICTS SECOND ALL-OUT ON BENGALURU!

Pawan gets a touch on Nitin Rawal and Bengaluru is down to one player. 

Jai Bhagwan gets a bonus. 

Pawan is against a three-man defence and makes it two. Runs away after a pre-emptive Parteek comes with a solo attack. 

Sagar ushers out Pardeep Narwal with a tough dash. 

A do-or-die raid for Bengaluru and Sushil is the raider. Krishan Dhull gets a first touch on the defender as he has been tamed down. Krishan completes his high five.

Pawan Sehrawat is again in action in the do-or-die raid. This time exposes his leg as Nitin Rawal pounces on it to give Bengaluru its 12th point in defence. 

Vijay Malik tackles Jatin and Telugu is again running away with its lead. 

Pawan Sehrawat gets a running handtouch on Surinder Dehal and completes his SUPER 10!

Pardeep Narwal has been sent away, again. Sagar is the man to get his point now. 

A bonus for Pawan Sehrawat. 

Jatin gets a running hand touch on Krishan and it is just a point game now. What a contest we are witnessing! 

High five for Surinder Dahal as he takes down Shankar Bhimraj Gadai and BENGALURU BULLS GETS REVENGE, ALL-OUT TELUGU TITANS!

Slippery Pardeep Narwal gets back with a touchpoint of Ankit. Telugu is down to one player. 

Ashish Narwal gets a bonus. 

Sushil picks up Sagar’s touchpoint, helping the Bulls reduce Telugu to two men. 

Saurabh Nandal, you beauty! A single ankle hold on Vijay Malik cuts down the lead to just five points. 

Do-or-die raid for Bengaluru Bulls now. Sushil goes in the raid and gets a running toe touch on Telugu’s primary defender Krishan Dhull. Come back on! 

Another do-or-die raid, another failed attempt from Pawan Sehrawat as Parteek grabs him with a double thigh hold. 

Telugu Titans’ Krishan Dhull shines in the defence this time. He grabs Jatin by the waist and fetches one point for the home team. 

Saurabh Nandal initiates the tackle on Manjeet as Bengaluru Bulls’ defence is keeping them in the contest. 

A bonus for Jatin as he cuts the Telugu lead by a point. 

A do-or-die raid for Pawan Sehrawat and he has been encircled by the four-man Bengaluru Bulls’ defence. It is Surinder Dahal who thrust him out for the fourth time. 

Ajit Pawar pounces on Sushil and helps the defence to take him down. 

Manjeet starts with an empty raid in the second half. 

Uf, what a first half we just had. It was all Pawan Sehrawat vs Bengaluru Bulls’ defence. The home team inflicted an all-out on the Bulls but other raiders have struggled against Bulls’ defenders. Nine points can be considered a slender lead considering Telugu’s past record but they would love to exorcise the past ghost. 

Surinder Dehal has tackled Pawar Sehrawat for the third time in the match. The referee gave a point to Telugu for one Bulls defender going out of bounce but the right review helped it overturn the decision. 

Krishan Dhull with another point in defence. He takes down Pardeep Narwal this time. 

Pawan Sehrawat touches Saurabh Nandal and he is inching closer to the Super 10. 

Krishan Dhull is on fire! Jai Bhagwan runs straight to him and allows Krishan to grab him by his thigs. 

Parteek and Surinder Dahal pounce on Vijay Malik and fetch another point for Bengaluru in the defence. 

Surinder Dehal leads the charge on Pawan Sehrawat! The raider gets a bonus but has been pinned down.

Sujit is the last man in for the Bulls and he goes in the raid and succumbs to the defence led by Ajit Pawar. TELUGU TITANS GETS FIRST ALL-OUT ON BENGALURU BULLS

Pawan Sehrawat reduces Bengaluru to one man after touching Rohit Kumar. 

A bonus for Ajinkya Pawar. 

Pawan Sehrawat gets a faint touch to send Parteek away from the action. 

Jai Bhagwan goes in the do-or-die raid but he has been thrashed outside by Sagar, who came with a rusty dash. 

Saurabh Nandal goes out of bounce as Pawan Sehrawat gets another raid point. 

First do-or-die raid of the match and Vijay Malik is the man for Telugu. He dives to get a touchpoint of Nitin Rawal. 

Ankit stands like a wall to stop Pardeep Narwal and the rest of defence does a good enough job to send the man out. 

Surinder Dahal gets his revenge on Pawan Sehrawat as he comes with the chain to tackle him down. 

Jai Bhagwan is off to the bench for the second straight time. Krishan Dhull pins him down. 

Saurabh Nandal pounces on Vijay Malik to tackle him but the raider gets a bonus. 

Pardeep Narwal gets a bonus. 

Nitin Rawal with a single leg hold and the rest of Bengaluru’s defence prowls on Pawan Sehrawat. The first point in defence for the Bulls. 

Jai Bhagwan goes in the raid and Ankit initiates the tackle on him as the home team Telugu Titans is off to a confident start. 

Pawan Sehrawat touches Surinder Dehal to send him away for the second time tonight. 

A bonus for Pawan Sehrawat. 

Pardeep Narwal gets a running handtouch on Ajit Pawar to open the account for Bengaluru Bulls. 

Pawan Sehrawat starts the proceedings in the raid for Telugu and he gets not one but two points. A bonus and a touchpoint of Surinder Dehal. This is some start from the Telugu captain who gave the home team a blazing start in the brand new season of PKL. 

Bengaluru Bulls won the toss and selected the choice of court: Left

TELUGU TITANS: Manjeet, Sagar, Ajit Pawar, Pawan Sehrawat, Vijay Malik, Krishan, Ankit

BENGALURU BULLS: Pardeep Narwal, Surinder Dahal, Jai Bhagwan, Parteek, Ajinkya Pawar, Saurabh Nandal, Nitin Rawal

For Bengaluru Bulls, Pardeep Narwal will be its main raider. He has accumulated 1690 raid points in 170 matches, including 202 do-or-die raid points.

Saurabh Nandal is the best defender from the side having claimed 246 tackle points in 92 matches, whereas Nitin Rawal is the top all-rounder in the Bulls squad with 236 points in 81 outings.

Pawan Sehrawat will be the prime raider for Telugu Titans after racking up 1189 raid points in 126 PKL matches.

Meanwhile, the Titans’ defensive duties will be shouldered mainly by Krishan, who has scored 139 tackle points in 66 matches in PKL.

Vijay Malik is the top all-rounder in the squad having accumulated 490 points in his career so far.. 

Total: 23 | Bengaluru: 16 | Telugu: 3 | Tie: 4

Telugu Titans has faced Bengaluru Bulls 23 times in the history of PKL.

With 16 wins against Telugu, Bengaluru is ahead in the head-to-head record. Telugu has won 3 times against the Bulls while 4 matches have ended in ties.

The previous contest between Telugu and Bengaluru ended in favour of the latter. It won 42-26 in Season 10.

With 2 wins, 19 losses and a tie, Telugu finished 12th on the points table with 21 points in PKL 10.

On the other hand, Bengaluru finished 8th after winning 8 matches, losing 12 and playing out 2 ties. It had a total of 53 points in Season 10.

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Telugu Titans will take on Bengaluru Bulls in the season opener while Dabang Delhi will be up against U Mumba in the second match.