Jaipur : Taking advantage of a last minute error by Sachin Shingade, the Telugu Titans kept their hopes alive by holding Bengal Warriors to a 34-34 draw in the Pro Kabaddi league.
Trading blows the first five minutes, both the teams were tied until Titan Sukesh Hegde, raided successfully, ousting Sachin Khambe. Fighting lone-standing Prashant Rai, Bengal earned their first set of LONA points by half-time, taking the score to 15-17 in their favour.
As the second half began, Bengal’s star raider, Jang Kung Lee struck, taking Bengal’s lead to three points yet again. with a left-foot touch. In spite of having a sizable lead, Bengal stood a three-man unit, thanks to Deepak and Rahul. As the lead decreased, so did the Warriors giving away crucial LONA points to Vizag, making the score difference just one point. With Bengal failing to capitalise on their leads, the match was tied 34 all.
Prakash Bhandari
