Dabang Delhi vs Bengaluru Bulls match ends in 39-39 tie
Bengaluru Bulls and Dabang Delhi played out a thrilling 39-39 tie in a Pro Kabaddi League match at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium here on Monday.
Delhi were in the lead for most parts of the match but a late comeback by the Bulls, courtesy Pawan Sehrawat, saw both sides settle for a tie from the encounter.
Delhi's Naveen Kumar finished the match with 14 raid points (his 15th consecutive Super 10) but will rue missing out on a chance to put in a legal raid in the final move of the match to clinch a win for the Delhi.
Despite the tie, Delhi still remained on top of the table.
Delhi's match against the Bulls had been billed as the clash of the league's best raiders in Naveen Kumar and Pawan Sehrawat but the early minutes proved why both of these raiders were just a significant part of a larger unit in a team sport.
The defences of the two teams looked ready for the challenge as both traded blows in the initial minutes.
But a slightly more balanced Delhi unit allowed Naveen Kumar more time on