Bengaluru Bulls Vs Gujarat Giants 03 December 2024

As Sushil proved to be a game changer for the Bulls, it's apt to look back at this rather controversial interview of Bengaluru coach Randhir Sehrawat when he had backed Akshit ahead of Sushil during their heavy loss against the Jaipur Pink Panthers during the Noida leg. Read this article right 👇🏻

Full Time : Bengaluru Bulls 34- Gujarat Giants 34

We have had an absolutely unbelievable game of Kabaddi here and at the end of it, the game was tied. It's the 8th tie we've had this season and it shows how incredibly competitive this tournament is. There wasn't much to separate between the two sides at the halfway stage and they kept fighting back at various stages of the second half to claim the bragging rights. 

For the Gujarat Giants, the second half began on the right note as they managed to pick up a bulk of points courtesy Rakesh who picked up a few early on. It allowed them to inflict the all-out on the Bengaluru Bulls as they were trailing behind. Neeraj Kumar was excellent in the defense for the Gujarat Giants and he was the man who created the real difference for them. 

The Bulls were struggling by and large for the greater part of the second half of the match was the game changer for them was Sushil who came in and picked up a flurry of points in quick succession. Pardeep Narwal also did well as he got some more points but the main star of the show for them was the defender Nitin Rawal who was like a fortress himself. 

The game see-sawed between the two sides in the final moments of the game as the Bulls had inflicted the all-out on the Giants but couldn't hold on to the lead. The Gujarat Giants had even gone into the lead by just one point with 15 seconds remaining but it was Lucky Kumar who proved to be the "LUCKY CHARM" for the Bulls as he tackled Himanshu Singh on the final raid of the night. 

40' Second Half

Gujarat Giants 34-34 Bengaluru Bulls

Sushil managed to score two points in a flash. He got a back kick on Neeraj Kumar and a running touch on Rohit. It allowed them to reduce the deficit to just three points. Himanshu Singh went in for the do-or-die raid for the Gujarat Giants and he managed to get the bonus point. Sushil was up next and he was able to back track somehow and score a point. 

Himanshu Singh was the player for the Giants who went in for the raid and he was tackled by Nitin Rawal. The Bulls inflicted the all-out on the Gujarat Giants. Sushil picked up another point and he took out Rohit. The Bulls equalized with that point and then they managed to take the lead as Rakesh was tackled by Nitin Rawal. 

With less than one minute remaining, Nitin Rawal went in for the raid for the Bulls. He didn't get any point. The Bulls had to get a do-or-die raid and Sushil was tackled by the Giants defense as they managed to get the lead again. The Bulls managed to tie things as their defender Lucky Kumar managed to tackle Himanshu Singh on the final raid of the game. 

37' Second Half

Bengaluru Bulls 25-30 Gujarat Giants

Rakesh went in for the raid and he was tackled from behind by Nitin Rawal who picked up his fifth point of the night. Pardeep Narwal went in next for the Bengaluru Bulls and he took out Sombir in the right corner. 

Neeraj Kumar was up next for the Gujarat Giants. He was happy to just survive. Pardeep Narwal charged in for the next raid and it was the super tackle chance for the Giants. Neeraj pulled him from behind and inflicted the ankle hold. 

Himanshu Singh went in for the next raid for the Gujarat Giants and he wasn't able to get any points. The Giants asked for a time out at that stage with just three minutes left on the clock. 

34' Second Half
 
Bengaluru Bulls 23-28 Gujarat Giants

Himanshu Singh went in for the first raid post the time-out and he was tackled by Lucky Kumar who grabbed him by the ankle. Sushil had an empty raid next for the Bengaluru Bulls. 

Nitin Rawal tackled Mohammad Nabibaksh to increase the pressure on the Giants. Sushil went in for the do-or-die raid and he wasn't able to get the point. He was super tackled by Sombir

Neeraj Kumar was up next for the raid for the Gujarat Giants. He wasn't able to get any points. Jai Bhagwan too was tackled as the Bengaluru Bulls conceded another point. 

31' Second Half

Gujarat Giants 24-21 Bengaluru Bulls

Sushil was tackled for the first time by Rohit and this time even Rakesh was tackled by the Bulls for a change. Once again Nandal held the raider and pulled him from the back. He did get a green card for pulling the jersey. 

Jai Bhagwan went in for the next raid for the Bulls and he didn't take any risks. It was the last raid before the final strategic time-out as the two sides were separated by just three points between themselves. 

29' Second Half

Gujarat Giants 23- 20 Bengaluru Bulls

Guman Singh was tackled by Saurabh Nandal in the do-or-die raid and Sushil picked up his second raid point for the Bengaluru Bulls. Mohammad Nabibaksh was in for the next raid for the Gujarat Giants and he returned with a bonus point. 

Sushil was in next and he wasn't able to pick up a point next time. The dynamic Rakesh went in for the raid again and he wasn't able to breach the defense this time and returned without a point. 

26' Second Half

Gujarat Giants 22-18  Bengaluru Bulls

Pardeep Narwal put on an acrobatic raid for the Bulls as he picked up his fifth raid point. Rakesh however was unstoppable and he once again took two points. He got a running touch on Jai Bhagwan and escaped the grasp of Lucky Kumar. 

Pardeep Narwal had an empty raid next. Mohammad Nabibaksh was up for the Gujarat Giants and he wasn't able to get any raids. Sushil was in for his first raid of the night and he picked up a bonus point. 

Rakesh went in for the Gujarat Giants and he had an empty raid. Sushil wasn't bale to get a raid point for the Bulls and he two had an empty raid. 

23' Second Half

Gujarat Giants 19-16 Bengaluru Bulls

Rakesh went in for the first raid of the second half and he was able to get a superb raid as he took out two defenders. Saurabh Nandal and Parteek were the ones taken out. 

Jai Bhagwan went in next for the raid and he was able to get a bonus point. Naveen was the last man standing for the Bulls and he went in for the raid. He was tackled by Neeraj Kumar. It inflicted the all-out for the Bulls. Rakesh was up again and this time he was satisfied to remain not out. 

Halftime: Bengaluru Bulls 15- Gujarat Giants 13

It has been an absolutely riveting first half of the contest and the Bengaluru Bulls just held on to the lead at the end of it. They came back from behind to take the lead as they inflicted the super tackle on Guman Singh towards the closing stages of the first half.

Pardeep Narwal and Jai Bhagwan were the star raiders for the Bengaluru Bulls and they managed to get 7 points between themselves. Narwal was the top scorer for the Bengaluru Bulls in the first half of the game. For the Giants, it was their defender Rohit who top scored in the first half with 3 points. 

20' First Half

Bengaluru Bulls 15-13 Gujarat Giants

Pardeep Narwal went in for the do-or-die raid for the Bengaluru Bulls and he was able to pick up a bonus point. Himanshu Singh wasn't able to increase the lead for the Gujarat Giants. 

Jai Bhagwan too returned empty handed for the Bengaluru Bulls. Guman Singh went in for the do-or-die raid and he was super-tackled by Naveen. It ensured that the Bulls took the lead for the first time in the game. 

Jai Bhagwan once again went in for the raid for the Bengaluru Bulls. He wasn't able to get a point and Himanshu Singh was up for the penultimate raid of the first half. It was an empty raid as was Jai Bhagwan's for the Bulls which ended the first half. 

17' First Half

Bengaluru Bulls 11-12 Gujarat Giants

Jai Bhagwan was in next for the raid and he wasn't able to take a point for the bulls. Himanshu Singh was up for a do-or-die raid for the Gujarat Giants and he was able to inflict a hand touch to pick up the point. 

Pardeep Narwal went in for the raid and for the Bengaluru Bulls and he wasn't able to get any points. Himanshu Singh was in again for the Gujarat Giants and this time he failed to take any points. 

14' First Half

Bengaluru Bulls 10-11 Gujarat Giants

Mohammad Nabibaksh came in for the raid next and he wasn't able to get a point. Ajinkya Pawar had an empty raid for the Bengaluru Bulls. Neeraj Kumar also had an empty raid for the Gujarat Giants. Jai Bhagwan came in for the do-or-die raid for the Bengaluru Bulls and he was tackled by Rohit. Guman Singh managed to pick up a point as he inflicted the hand touch on Parteek. 

Pardeep Narwal was up again for the Bengaluru Bulls and he first got a bonus and then managed to get away from the defenders to take out Nabibaksh. Guman Singh was tackled by the Bulls but Nitin Rawal also had his feet outside the lobby. Ajinkya Pawar went in next for the raid for the Bulls and he returned without a point. 

11' First Half

Bengaluru Bulls 7-8 Gujarat Giants

Parteek Dahiya was taken down by Saurabh Nandal who tackled him from behind. Ajinkya Pawar went in next for the Bengaluru Bulls and he was happy to remain not out. It led us to the first Strategic Time-Out of the game where the Gujarat Giants had a one point lead.  

9' First Half

Bengaluru Bulls 6-8 Gujarat Giants

Nitin Rawal once again managed to tackle Guman Singh for the Bengaluru Bulls while Ajinkya Pawar was pinned down by Neeraj Kumar. The raiders were finding it tough at that stage. 

Parteek Dahiya for the Gujarat Giants got a back kick on Nitin Rawal and managed to take out the star  defender. Jai Bhagwan went in next for the Bengaluru Bulls and he took a bonus point. 

Parteek Dahiya went in again and he picked up a bonus point once more. Jai Bhagwan went in next for the raid and he was able to get a back kick on point and take out Sombir. 

6' First Half

Bengaluru Bulls 3-5 Gujarat Giants

Guman Singh went in for a raid for the Gujarat side and he was tackled by Parteek, the Bengaluru all-rounder. Jai Bhagwan was the raider for the Bengaluru Bulls next and he was tackled from behind by Sombir in the final seconds of his raid. 

Pardeep Narwal was chain tackled again and pushed off the mat. Neeraj Kumar was the tackler and he did really well. Guman Singh was in next for the Giants and he returned empty handed without a point. 

3' First Half

Bengaluru Bulls 2-3 Gujarat Giants

Pardeep Narwal went in for the first raid for the Bengaluru Bulls and he was tackled in record time. He was tackled by Rohit from behind and we was completely out of sorts. 

Guman Singh came in for the Gujarat Giants and he picked up a bonus point. Ajinkya Pawar had an empty raid for the Bengaluru Bulls and it was Parteek who picked up their first point by tackling Guman Singh. 

Ajinkya Pawar tried to leap of the ground and he fell down in between the defenders. He was tackled. Parteek Dahiya was up next for the raid and he was tackled by Nitin Rawal from the left corner. 

It's time for the National Anthems and the players of the two teams are out in the middle on the mat!

Toss Update- Gujarat Giants won the toss and selected choice of court : Left

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The Lineups are out- 

Bengaluru Bulls - Jai Bhagwan, Pardeep Narwal, Parteek, Nitin Rawal, Ajinkya Pawar, Saurabh Nandal and Lucky Kumar

Gujarat Giants- Mohammad Nabibaksh, Sombir, Neeraj Kumar, Guman Singh, Mohit, Rohit and Parteek Dahiya. 

Hello and Welcome to Sportskeeda's live coverage of this Pro Kabaddi League 2024 game between the Bengaluru Bulls and the Gujarat Giants. Taking you through this contest will be myself, Soumarya Dutta. 

It's time for match 89 of the ongoing Pro Kabaddi League 2024 and it will be the Bengaluru Bulls taking on the Gujarat Giants. The Bengaluru Bulls will be coming into this game on the back of a defeat against the Patna Pirates in their previous game while the Gujarat Giants were defeated by Puneri Paltan in their last match.

Bengluru Bulls will have the legend and Dubki King Pardeep Narwal who will lead their raiding department. The defensive duties will be shouldered by Saurabh Nandal who has scored 25 tackle points from 14 games so far. Nitin Rawal is their top allrounder and he will have an important role to play.

Guman Singh will lead charge for the Gujarat Giants along with Prateek Dahiya in the raiding department. Himanshu is their best defender while Jitender Yadav will shoulder the bulk of the responsibility as an all-rounder. The Giants are ahead of the Bengaluru Bulls on points and will be looking to increase the difference even further tonight.

The Bengaluru Bulls are ahead in the head-to-head stats as they've won 8 games against the Giants but they are also currently at the bottom of the table. It will a must win encounter for them as they look to climb up from that last position. Stay tuned as we take you through all the ebbs and flows of this incredible contest.