Bengal Warriors kick off Bengaluru Bulls’ home leg

The action moves back to Pune as Bengaluru Bulls start their home leg against Bengal Warriors in a Zone B encounter at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex on Friday.

The two sides last clashed in Season 5 in a highly entertaining encounter that saw Bengal Warriors win by a narrow four-point margin. The stars of the match, Harish Naik and Mahender Singh for Bengaluru Bulls and Maninder Singh and PO Surjeet Singh for Bengal Warriors, are still with their respective sides and will look to make an impact again as they look to lead their respective teams to victory.

Match 77 (Zone B): Bengaluru Bulls vs Bengal Warriors

Head-to-head: Bengaluru Bulls 7-4 Bengal Warriors

Form Guide

Bengaluru Bulls	RESULT (W-T-L)	Points Scored	Points Conceded
Vs Jaipur Pink Panthers	WON	45	32
Vs Gujarat Fortunegiants	TIED	30	30
Vs U Mumba	LOST	29	32
Vs U.P. Yoddha	WON	37	27
Vs U.P. Yoddha	WON	35	29
TOTAL	3-1-1	176	150

Stats from the last five matches –

Average Points Scored – 35.2

Average Points Conceded – 30

Best Raider – Pawan Kumar Sehrawat

Best Defender – Mahender Singh

Bengal Warriors	RESULT (W-T-L)	Points Scored	Points Conceded
Vs Puneri Paltan	WON	26	22
Vs Gujarat Fortunegiants	LOST	23	35
Vs Patna Pirates	LOST	30	50
Vs Telugu Titans	WON	30	25
Vs U.P. Yoddha	TIED	30	30
TOTAL	2-1-2	139	162

Stats from the last five matches –

Average Points Scored – 27.8

Average Points Conceded – 32.4

Best Raider – Maninder Singh

Best Defender – Baldev Singh

The big battle

Pawan Kumar Sehrawat vs PO Surjeet Singh

Pawan Kumar Sehrawat has been a revelation this season for Bengaluru Bulls. With a season-leading average of 12.4 raid points per game, Sehrawat has managed 124 raid points in just 10 games. Sehrawat’s consistency has been a major factor in Bengaluru Bulls’ run to the top of Zone B. With a league-high 9 Super Raids, Sehrawat has shown he can handle pressure as well when the defence surrounds him. Bengaluru Bulls will look to him for another strong performance as they aim to start their home leg with a victory.

Captain PO Surjeet Singh has been Bengal Warriors’ best defender this season with 27 tackle points in 11 games. Singh has managed two High 5s this campaign and will be an important asset for Bengal Warriors if they are to keep Bengaluru Bulls’ raiders quiet.

Singh leads the head-to-head duels between the two 4-3 and the contest between Singh and Sehrawat will play a major role in determining the outcome of this game.

Key Khiladi

Kashiling Adake- Bengaluru Bulls

Primarily a raider, Kashiling Adake has contributed well in both departments for Bengaluru Bulls this season. Adake is coming off a five-point raid against Jaipur Pink Panthers and that performance will have given him ample confidence heading into this game, where he will be a key asset for Bengaluru Bulls due to his all-round abilities.

Maninder Singh- Bengal Warriors

Maninder Singh has been a champion in offence for Bengal Warriors. The side have remained unbeaten in matches Singh has scored a Super 10 in and they will want that stat to continue as they take on an in-form Bengaluru Bulls defence comprising Mahender Singh, Ashish Kumar and Sandeep among others.