The Haryana Steelers took on the Gujarat Giants in the opening fixture of matchday 11 as both sides struggled for control of the match throughout the game. Both sides looked like favourites to win the game. However, Haryana Steelers pulled off the victory right under Gujarat’s nose. They clinched five points at the league table.
HS were all over their opponent in the first fifteen minutes of the game. However, Gujarat’s defense rallied together in harmony to put a brake on Haryana’s momentum and gain the lead in the game. Gujarat were well on their way to pick up the win.
But Meetu Mahender changed the game with one super raid. He picked up three crucial points for his team for his club during the final minutes. The Gujarat-based club were left with no chance to make a comeback.
Vikash Kandola and Meetu Mahender were excellent for the Steelers, scoring a Super Ten each. The defensive unit was well coordinated tonight, with Mohammad Esmaeil Maghsodlou, Surinder Nada, Jaydeep, and Mohit picking up a collective total of 11 points for their side.
Rakesh Sungroya was exceptional for the Giants, picking up nineteen points in the game, emerging as the best raider of the encounter. Ravinder Pahal was terrific in defence, picking up four points. However, his last-minute error cost Gujarat the game.
Bengaluru Bulls thrash Puneri Paltan in a one-sided affair
In the second game of matchday 12, Bengaluru Bulls took on the struggling Puneri Paltan in a one-sided beat down. The Bulls were all over their opponents throughout the game. They didn’t make any mistakes to give PP an opening to make a comeback in the game.
Pawan Sehrawat led the Bull’s raiding unit again and picked up eleven points. He emerged as the top raider in the contest. On defence, Saurabh Nandal, Aman, and Mohit Sehrawat were all over the Puneri Paltan raiders picking up a total of eleven points.
Aslam Inamdar was the only talking point from the Puneri Paltan camp as the player did his best to keep his side in the game but did not receive any support from his teammates.
After a string of bad performances, Puneri Paltan stepped on the mat in the absence of Rahul Chaudhari and Nitin Tomar, who were benched due to unremarkable performances in the previous games.
Anup Kumar will have to make some urgent changes to his side, as it’s still the early half of the campaign. Fans will hope that the Puneri Paltan side can bounce back from the early setback in the season and secure a place in the playoffs.
