Bangalore Bulls were able to build a 31-30 win over puneri Paltan in the knockout stage of completion League Pro League Kabaddi in Pune on Wednesday.
Pune tried to finish with a win, but failed. Bangalore finished with 48 points in third place, while puneri Paltan with 21 points to get past.
He became a close race in the second half because Balamahendra Kalimuthu that prevented a total against his team. It came up with a good raid lead his team about what is 20-23. Pune remained rivals in sight at 23-25.
He went to the last moment, but never allowed Pune Bangalore to take the lead. Pune was the best wine to level at 28-28 when Bala has rounded up two points. An excellent entry into Bala closed the match to Bangalore with a two-point lead at 30-28. Sachin went all out, but Deepak Dahiya got a point to win the game for the Bulls.
The second edition of Pro Kabaddi League has been a fun adventure and competition has reached the final day of the round robin stage as well, with two remaining set that matches will be played on Wednesday.
Some teams have stood out brightly in the 2015 edition of the Pro League as Kabaddi T Mumba and Telugu Titans while teams like puneri Paltan have failed to impress as they are set to finish in last place in the league, even if they win their last Bulls match against Bangalore on Wednesday.
However, Bangalore Bulls will be a confident side as they prepare to face puneri Paltan after getting semi final spot. The Bulls are set to finish third regardless of the result against Paltans and already put Telugu Titans face in the semifinals.
However, it was after his last victory against the Titans that the semi final act earned.
Bangalore Bulls put in an impressive performance against Telugu Titans in their last home game in the Kanteerava Indoor Stadium with the score 43-29 to read. If the Bulls come with a similar performance in the semi-finals as well, they will be a major force in the knockout stages.
However, the Bulls have taken a hit with one of his young Ashish Chokkar ruled out of the second edition of the tournament due to a shoulder injury.
Despite having secured the final spot half, the Bulls will be eager to put an emphatic performance and head into the semifinals with confidence and calm in their first finals.
On the other hand, puneri Paltans, which finished last in the first edition of the league, is striding to create the surprise and defeat the strongest looking Bangalore Bulls, who will not take his opponent lightly.
