UP Yoddha vs Bengaluru Bulls, Pro Kabaddi 2018: Bengaluru Bulls Win Encounter 37-27

And that's that. Bengaluru Bulls have taken this encounter 37-27, and prevent UP Yoddha from ending the home leg of their tournament successfully.

With merely 18 seconds to go, UP Yoddha have called for a review here in the hope that they can reduce the deficit here. However, it's too late in the day.

The score reads 32-22 to the Bulls and the teams are pretty much going blow for blow here, but it might just be too late in the day for UP Yoddha.

After Pawan Sehrawat raided successfully, Rishank Devadiga does the same.

The Yoddhas are looking for a late surge here, which is realistically their best chance of getting anything out of the match. The score reads 29-21 with just about three minutes to go.

The score reads 27-17 to Bengaluru Bulls, and with just over five minutes to go, UP have their backs very much up against the wall here.

The Bulls have been dominant in defence as well as attack, and Bhanu Pratap Tomar is the latest player to feel the efficient wrath of the Bulls' defence as he goes back into his half after an empty raid.

The Yoddhas' first priority here would be to ensure that even if they end up going down in the match, the margin is less than seven points which would enable them to at least take away some points from the match.

The lead might have just gotten a bit too much for UP Yoddha at this point, and it could very well be damage limitation from this point on. The score reads 25-12 to Bengaluru Bulls.

With three minutes gone in the second half, Mahender Singh gets a green card here.

And they would indeed look to continue the momentum in the second!

Bulls have had a fantastic First Half!#FullChargeMaadi #VivoPKL6 #MatchDay #UPvBEN #BengaluruBulls #BB #Kabaddi #VivoProKabaddiLeague #VivoPKL #Season6 #KhelKabaddi #LePanga pic.twitter.com/bTaBdcCB31

— Bengaluru Bulls (@BengaluruBulls) November 8, 2018

The second half has started here and the score now reads 21-11 as UP Yoddha desperately try and make a comeback here.

Well Bengaluru Bulls have certainly ended the first half on a high. They lead 11-20 at the half way mark.

Kashiling Adake has really been at the top of his game today, and has been a real differential between the two sides here.

Well this is unprecedented! A massive nine point lead has now been opened up by Bengaluru Bulls and the score now reads 17-8.

They've really opened up some daylight here!

But Bengaluru Bulls look like they want to maintain a vice like grip on this lead! Courtesy of some stellar defending the Bulls manage to subdue Rishank Devadiga, and they now lead 10-5.

However, a successful review by UP Yoddha means that the score now reads 6-5 to Bengaluru Bulls. The home side has managed to claw their way back into the contest and seem to be moving up a gear now.

Bengaluru is known for making a swift start to any match, and their attacking philosophy seems to be working over here so far.

The match was neck and neck till the first four points, but in typical Bengaluru Bulls fashion, the score reads 6-4 to the visiting side.

And as the match kicks off, Bengaluru Bulls have really taken the attack to the opposition here. registering a few early points and asserting their dominance over the home side.

While these are the starting seven for the home side.

Hamare ghar par hone wale iss season ke aakhri yuddh ke liye, yeh rahe aaj ke 7⃣ Yoddha!#UPvBEN #YoddhaHum #SaansRokSeenaThok pic.twitter.com/ZNiqIGioF8

— UP YODDHA (@UpYoddha) November 8, 2018

This is how Bengaluru Bulls are lining up ahead of the match.

Here's the #Bullsquad's Starting Seven for our tonight's encounter against the @UpYoddha!#FullChargeMaadi #VivoPKL6 #MatchDay #UPvBEN #BengaluruBulls #BB #Kabaddi #VivoProKabaddiLeague #VivoPKL #Season6 #KhelKabaddi #LePanga pic.twitter.com/1yQByLJ5At

— Bengaluru Bulls (@BengaluruBulls) November 8, 2018

UP Yoddha would be looking to end their home leg on a high after what has been a mixed bag for them so far in the tournament, while Bengaluru Bulls are in the hunt for a much needed victory.

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