No stopping Bulls

July 31, 2014 12:52 am | Updated 12:52 am IST - KOLKATA:

Bengal Warriors and Bengaluru Bulls scrap it out. Photo: Sushanta Patronobish

Bengal Warriors and Bengaluru Bulls scrap it out. Photo: Sushanta Patronobish

Bengaluru Bulls overpowered Bengal Warriors 46-30 for its third successive win in the second leg of the STAR Sports ProKabaddi League here on Wednesday.

Led by raiders like Ajay Thakur, K. Sinotharan and Rajesh Mondal, Bulls ran through the Warriors defence, which conceded the first ‘lona’ by the fifth minute.

Warriors, who suffered their second straight defeat, appeared diffident, the defence collecting 11 points and the raiders mustering only 17.

Bulls fared much better, netting 25 points from raids and 15 points from tackles, to ensure that the Warriors were all out six times.

Thakur was an imposing presence picking up 10 points, while the Bulls’ Bengal import Rajesh Mondal netted five points to be the next best performer in attack.

For Warriors, Jang Kun Lee and Nitin Madane scored four points each.

Thakur was chosen best defender while teammate Dharmaraj Cheralathan was adjudged best defender.

The result: Bengaluru Bulls 46 (Ajay Thakur 10, Rajesh Mondal 5) bt Bengal Warriors 30 (Jang Kun Lee 4, Nitin Madane 4).

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