Telugu slumped to its fifth defeat in six matches after another lacklustre performance – this time against the defending champion. Gholamreza Mazandarani-coached Titans has just a solitary point to show after the first three legs of PKL 7. It remained at the foot of the table, while victor Bengaluru jumped to third in the standings with 20 points from five fixtures.

Young sensation Pawan Kumar PATNA: Telugu Titans’ wait for a victory in VIVO Pro Kabaddi 2019 continues as it suffered a 26-47 loss against Bengaluru Bulls at the Pataliputra Indoor Stadium here on Thursday.

Telugu slumped to its fifth defeat in six matches after another lacklustre performance – this time against the defending champion. Gholamreza Mazandarani-coached Titans has just a solitary point to show after the first three legs of PKL 7. It remained at the foot of the table, while victor Bengaluru jumped to third in the standings with 20 points from five fixtures.

Young sensation Pawan Kumar Sehrawat once again stole the show with his impeccable all-round skills.

He collected an impressive tally of 17 points and was well supported by captain Rohit Kumar (8 points) and defender Mahender Singh (7 points).

Titans raider Siddharth Sirish Desai got a ‘Super 10’ in his name, but could not bring some cheers to his camp.

Telugu had a slender two-point lead (5-3) at the start of the duel.

After that, it was one-way traffic as the Bengaluru trio tore apart its rival.

Bulls led 21-14 at half-time, well on course for its fourth triumph in PKL 2019. The second period proved to be even better for the holder as it widened the points gap. After the final whistle, 21 points separated the teams.