PKL-12: Bulls climb to Top 3 with a 30-point victory over Bengal Warriors

: In the 104th match of Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) Season 12, played at the Thyagaraj Indoor Stadium on Wednesday, the Bengaluru Bulls thrashed the Bengal Warriors by a massive margin of 54–24, jumping three places up to reach the Top 3 in the points table.

This emphatic win pushed the Telugu Titans down to fourth place, while the Haryana Steelers, who had briefly held a Top 4 spot earlier in the day, slipped to fifth.

For the Bulls, Alireza Mirzaein (14 points) was the standout performer, while Deepak Sankar (6 points) excelled in defense. Ashish Malik (7 points) also impressed with his all-round play. The Bulls have one more match remaining, and a win there would secure their place in the Top 4. On the other hand, Bengal Warriors ended their campaign with their 12th defeat in 18 matches. For Bengal, only Himanshu Narwal (10 points) managed to make an impact.

The Bulls began strongly, taking a 5–2 lead within the first four minutes, forcing a super tackle situation for Bengal. Alireza, on a do-or-die raid, claimed two touch points to push Bengal closer to an all-out, and then completed it to give the Bulls a 10–3 lead. Bengal tried to recover after the all-out, but just before the end of the first quarter, Alireza’s super raid extended the gap to 16–6.

After the break, Ashish pushed Bengal into another super tackle situation, but Vishwas avoided it with a multi-point raid. However, Alireza quickly restored control with another two-point raid. Sanjay then tackled Vishwas, bringing Bengal to the brink of another all-out, which Alireza completed with a single raid, taking the Bulls to 25–9 and completing his Super 10.

The Bulls went into the half-time break leading 29–12. After the interval, Bengal tried to fight back, scoring five points to Bulls’ three, but Alireza once again stood firm, disrupting their momentum. Ashish then forced another super tackle situation for Bengal, but the Bulls did not allow any chance for recovery, maintaining a 37–17 lead at the 30-minute mark. Bengal managed a super tackle to avoid an all-out briefly, but Aakash, in the very next raid, completed the all-out to make it 42–19 in Bulls’ favor.

The Bulls continued their dominance, extending their lead to 46–21 with five minutes remaining. In the closing moments, they once again pushed Bengal to an all-out and executed it perfectly, sealing a 53–22 lead, before eventually wrapping up the match 54–24, marking one of their most commanding wins of the season.