Tamil Thalaivas were in complete control of their performance and dominated the Bengal Warriorz from the get-go in the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune in Pro Kabaddo League Season 11, on Wednesday.
The Tamil Thalaivas, who crossed the half-century mark for the first time this season, won by a scoreline of 60-29.
For Thalaivas, Moein Shafaghi and Himanshu scored Super 10s (13 points each), while defenders Nitesh Kumar (7 points) and Amir Hossein Bastami (4 points) made important contributions as well.
In the other corner, Manjeet bagged 7 points and Chinese Taipei’s Chia Ming scored 4 of his own for the Bengal Warriorz.
The Thalaivas came out of the blocks with Moein Shafaghi leading the charge for his side in the early exchanges.
As the first half wore on, the Tamil Thalaivas were looking solid and held the lead, even as Manjeet and Pranay Rane fought hard for the Warriorz.
The Thalaivas continued to dominate in the initial stages of the second half. At the half-hour mark, the Tamil Thalaivas led by 20 points, and all the players were scoring well on the day.
With four minutes to go, the Tamil Thalaivas notched up their half-century for the first time this season.
Eventually, the Tamil Thalaivas walked off with their best win of the season.
Patna move to second with win over Titans
Patna Pirates secured an important victory over the Telugu Titans, winning 41-37 in a tight contest.
With this win, the Pirates move to second spot with 71 points in 20 games, two points below leaders Haryana Steelers, who have played one game more than the Pirates.
The first half was as close as it can get, with both teams doing well in attack but Patna Pirates were more secure defensively, scoring six points against Telugu Titans’ three.
With a one-point lead at the start of the second half, the Pirates managed to build on their lead, eventually ending the match as winners.
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