Pawan Sehrawat produced a raiding
master class to lead Bengaluru Bulls to their maiden title as they were crowned
champions of Vivo Pro Kabaddi League season 6. Sehrawat scored 22 raid points
as Bengaluru Bulls beat Gujarat Fortune Giants 38-33 in a thrilling final in
front of a house packed in Mumbai.
Sehrawat single handedly led Bulls
to the title as he turned the match around in the second half with a terrific
performance. Gujarat Fortune giants were in the match till the last five
minutes and fought really hard but couldn’t contain Sehrawat. Sachin got
a super 10 for Gujarat Fortune Giants but just fell short to lead his team to
the title.
Bengaluru Bulls got off the mark
with a tackle point as they sent Gujarat’s danger man Sachin to
the bench. Prapanjan made a successful raid to give Gujarat
Fortune giants their first point. Pawan Sehrawat got his point as he secured a
bonus as Bengaluru Bulls tied the match at 2-2 after four minutes. It took more
than six minutes for Gujarat’s famed defence to get their first tackle point.
The first half was closely
contested as after 10 minutes both teams were level at 6-6. Gujarat
Fortune giants burst into life in the last five minutes as they reduced
Bengaluru Bulls to lead 10-7. In the 19th minute Prapanjan made a two-point
raid to inflict an all-out and give 15-9 lead. At the end of the first half,
Gujarat Fortune giants led 16-9.
Bengaluru Bulls’ defence started
the second half strongly as they picked up a couple of tackle points. Gujarat
though kept their noses in front till the 27th minute as they maintained a
six-point lead. Pawan Sehrawat then turned the match on its head with a slew of
successful raids. He picked up a couple of two-point raids including one in the
31st minute that led to Bengaluru Bulls inflicting an all-out and taking 23-22
lead.
Rohit
Gulia produced a super raid for Gujarat Fortune giants in the 36th minute as
they led 27-25. Pawan Sehrawat picked a couple of more points and Mahendra put
in a strong tackle as Bengaluru Bulls leveled the match at 29-29 in the 37th
minute. In the 39th minute Pawan Sehrawat made a two-point raid as Bengaluru
Bulls inflicted a critical all out to lead 36-29. Gujarat Fortune giants
picked up a few raid points as they trailed 32-37 in the last minute. Sehrawat
produced another two-point raid as Bengaluru inflicted another all out in the
39th minute as they were crowned champions for the first time.
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