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Two tightly matched matches took place on the last matchday of the Bengaluru leg of the PKL Season 10. With a 38–36 score, Tamil Thalaivas defeated rival Telugu Titans in the final seconds. Bengaluru Bulls defeated Jaipur Pink Panthers 32–30 in the other game.
When Ajit Pawar held down Narender Kandola during the second minute of the match involving Tamil Thalaivas and Telugu Titans, the Titans gained an early 3-1 lead.
Tamil Thalaivas trailed 10-8, but Pawan’s bonus points as well as Robin Chowdhury’s fast raid points kept the Titans ahead. With Ajinkya’s help, Narender’s return levelled the score. With Pawan Kumar and Robin under control thanks to Sahil Singh’s excellent defensive play, the score was 20–17 at halftime.
Pawan quickly tied the score with raid points in the second half. With their lives in stakes raids, both sides played a close game. Ajinkya Pawar’s two baskets increased the Titans’ advantage to 32-28 with only three players left on the field. The Titans almost won 38–36 at halftime thanks to a spectacular tackle, but time ran out and the Thalaivas prevailed.
The home fans cheered after the Bengaluru Bulls defeated the Jaipur Pink Panthers 32-30 in the second game of the evening. The Bulls performed admirably throughout, especially in defence, where skipper Saurabh Nandal deserved a high five.
Second game of the day in PKL Season 10
The Pink Panthers played strong defence despite having an early advantage, effectively focusing on and pinning Vikas Kandola. After quickly scoring two raid points, raider Ajith Kumar led the Bulls to an all-out and a 10–6 advantage.
Bengaluru persevered and improved their tactics, with Bharat Hooda earning fast raid points. During a super tackle situation, Jaipur rallied back and went into halftime with a narrow advantage of 17–14.
Up to the very end, there was intense competition between the two teams. Vikash Kandola’s raid gave the Bulls a two-point advantage. At the conclusion of the 40th minute, Bengaluru’s victory, which was 32-30, was confirmed when V Ajith Kumar, trying to earn a point, was challenged and fell victim to the defence trap.
