Bengal Warriors turn the tables on defending champions Jaipur Pink Panthers
Trailing for most part of the match, 27 minutes to be precise, the Warriors sent the packed Netaji Indoor Stadium into raptures with this well-deserved win.
Sachin affected that tackle, substitute Mahendra Rajput brought the winners close to victory with a 2 point raid.
In hind sight Bengal will rue the fact that they brought the tall Maharashtra cop late on the field. Dinesh then earned a point but the real turning point came when Nilesh Shinde, definitely the best defender on view got Jaipur’s hatchet man Jasvir with both his ankles.
Bengal rode on the back of Nilesh’s fine form as the balding left corner man had the measure of Jasvir on two other occasions bringing him down in a super tackle.
Both the teams seeking their first win were cautious although Jaipur started the proceedings with a point from their consistent scorer Jasvir. Deepak Dhull, tried to push him out of play but the wily panther managed to touch the mid-line.
Jasvir was paid back but in a different coin by Jan Kun Lee, the South Korean who was utilised by the Warriors in for the do or die raid. He came with a brilliant toe touch to dismiss Jasvir.
The game meandered for some time to 4-3 in favour of Bengal Warriors with Dinesh affecting a brilliant toe touch on Ran Singh.
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