Bengal Warriorz stun Dabang Delhi in Chennai, Delhi beat Giants

Chennai, Oct. 10 — The Chennai leg of the Pro Kabaddi League delivered dramatic finishes on Thursday and Friday as Bengal Warriorz stunned table-toppers Dabang Delhi K.C. 37-36 on Thursday night, only for Dabang Delhi to regroup and beat Gujarat Giants 39-33 the following evening at the SDAT Multi Purpose Indoor Stadium.

Bengal’s win over the leaders was powered by captain Devank Dalal, who produced a Super 10, and Ashish Malik, who completed a High Five, according to match reports. Bengal opened brightly with an early two-point advantage and forced an all out in the first half after a Super Tackle by Anurag Kumar and another tackle by Parteek. The teams traded momentum through a tight second half; Delhi responded with an all out by Neeraj Narwal to narrow the gap to 33-32. Dalal’s finishing raids and Malik’s tackles restored a four-point cushion, and an unsuccessful late raid by Gujarat’s Himanshu proved decisive as Bengal held on by a single point.

Dabang Delhi’s response on Friday featured a strong collective effort in the absence of injured raider Ashu Malik. Akshit Dhull came off the bench to register a Super 10 for Delhi, while Gujarat’s Himanshu Singh also notched a Super...