Bengaluru Bulls beat Haryana Steelers in Pro Kabaddi clash

Bengaluru Bulls defeated Haryana Steelers 40-33 in the Pro Kabaddi League, led by Alireza Mirzaian’s Super 10 and strong defence from Deepak Sankar and Yogesh, surviving a Steelers fightback

Hyderabad: Bengaluru Bulls etched a stunning 40-33 win against Haryana Steelers, riding on a brilliant show from Alireza Mirzaian, who scored his second straight Super 10, and a strong defensive performance from Deepak Sankar and skipper Yogesh in the Pro Kabaddi League at the Vishwanadh Sports Club in Vizag on Monday.

Shivam Patare opened the scoring for the Steelers with a successful raid, but the Bulls quickly turned it around as Alireza struck early. Within the first five minutes, the Bulls piled on the pressure and inflicted an All Out, racing to a 9-2 lead — the quickest of the season so far, at 4:20 minutes.

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The Steelers managed to steady themselves through Mayank Saini, who produced a Super Raid to cut the deficit. At that stage, Saini was carrying most of the load, scoring six of the team’s first eight points. Despite his effort, the Bulls maintained control, holding a 13-8 lead at the first time-out.

After the restart, the Bulls extended their advantage with a strong defensive effort, executing a Super Tackle to add two more points. However, the Steelers responded well, forcing an All Out to close the gap to 15-13.

The Steelers continued to face a tough challenge as they tried to keep pace with the Bulls, who maintained their edge. At halftime, Bengaluru held a slender 21-18 lead.