Pro Kabaddi League 2019: Pawan Sehrwat heroics helps Bengaluru Bulls beat UP Yodhas

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The defending Champions Bengaluru Bulls defeated UP Yodhas in the first eliminator at EAK Transtadia Arena, Ahmedabad on Monday.

It was a great start for UP Yodhas in initial minutes of the first half as raiders and defenders did a superb job. Pawan Sehrwat got the first for Bengaluru Bulls getting Sumit out. UP Yodhas all out Bengaluru Bulls in the 7th minute as Sumit tackled Amit Sheroan to give them a 11-4 lead. In the 12th minute, Pawan Sehrwat bought Bulls back into the match getting a bonus point and getting Sumit, Amit and Ashu Singh to reduce the gap to 9-15. Yodhas continued to increase their lead. In the last 2 minutes, Pawan got out Nitesh and Narender to all out UP Yodhas. At half-time UP Yodhas led 20-17.

The second half saw more exciting action as UP Yodhas continued to get Bulls main raider Pawan out. With only 2 people remaining, Monu Goyat tackled Pawan and increased their lead to 28-24. UP Yodhas raiders continued to put pressure on the Bulls team. With 4 minutes remaining, Pawan did the job again by getting Rishank Devadiga and Surender Gill to bring back the score line to 33-34. The match shifted from one side to another. In the last raid, Surender Gill dismissed Ankit to level the scores at 36-36 and move into the extra time.

Rishank Devadiga got out Pawan and Saurabh Nandal in the first period of extra time to give UP Yodhas 38-36 lead. Bulls took 1 point each with a raid and then a tackle point to reduce the gap to 38-39. UP Yodhas had a slender 39-38 lead at the first period of extra time.
Mahender Singh produced a magical tackle to get Surender Gill. Pawan then produced a magical 4-point raid which shifted the match into Bulls favour. With 2 minutes left in the extra time, Pawan got UP Yodhas all out and helped Bulls win the match by 48-45.

Bulls scored 29 raid points as compared to 28 points by UP Yodhas. UP Yodhas had 14 tackle points as compared to 9 points by Bengaluru Bulls. Bulls had all out UP 3 times as compared to 1 by UP Yodhas.

Bengaluru Bulls will take on Dabang Delhi FC in the first semi-finals to be played on 16th October.
Pawan Sehrwat was the top scorer for Bengaluru Bulls with 18 raid and 2 bonus points. Rishank Devadiga got 6 raid and 5 tackle points in the match for UP Yodhas.  


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Bulls defeat UP Yodhas to move into semi-finals 1 of Pro Kaddabi League 2019 
Location: Bangalore

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