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Led by Pawan Sehrawat, Telugu Titans roared back from nine points down at one stage to brush aside the challenge from Gujarat Giants and win 36-32 in their Pro Kabaddi League match here on Saturday. With the win, Telugu Titans moved one step closer to achieving qualification for the PKL play-offs. For Telugu Titans, Sehrawat scored 12 points, while Vijay Malik and Ashish Narwal got 8 and 6 respectively. Meanwhile, Rakesh finished with 12 points and Guman Singh pocketed nine for Gujarat Giants. Gujarat Giants started off brilliantly as they picked up an early lead but more importantly accounted for Sehrawat and Malik off the first two plays of the game. Telugu Titans were under pressure for a while, but the ace raiders were back on the mat soon, as Gujarat Giants conceded the advantage within the first five minutes. Ashish Narwal led the charge for Telugu Titans, who continued to keep the pressure on their opponents. Gujarat Giants' defence was doing well to keep Sehrawat quiet,
Dabang Delhi KC clinched a crucial 33-27 victory over Telugu Titans and moved up to second place in the Pro-Kabaddi League (PKL) here on Thursday. The two teams got off the blocks quickly with Vijay Malik getting the first points on the board for Titans. Pawan Sehrawat didn't waste much time and made his presence felt, giving his side a good start on the attacking front. For Dabang Delhi, Malik set the tone with a two-point raid. Naveen Kumar also contributed for Dabang, making it an intriguing contest with both sides going toe-to-toe. In a Do-or-Die Raid, Vijay Malik bagged a two-point raid to put pressure on the opposition. Afterwards, Mohit completed the job, inflicting an all out on Dabang Delhi to give his side an invaluable lead. At the end of a competitive first half, the Titans held onto a four-point lead 17-13. Dabang Delhi came out strong in the second half and completed an all out of their own and levelled the score at 18 points apiece. The Titans sprung back into
Gujarat Giants ended their seven-match losing streak after an impeccable performance by Guman Singh helped them secure 47-28 win over the Bengal Warriorz here on Wednesday. Guman's 17 points, coupled with High 5s from Himanshu and Jitender Yadav, ensured a massive win. In the second match of the night, Haryana Steelers moved to the top of the table and extended their winning run to four games after defeating the Patna Pirates 37-32. Earlier, it was a very impressive start for the Giants, led by their star raider Guman. He bagged a quick four raid points and this set the stage as the Giants inflicted the first all out on the Warriorz. Guman looked unstoppable, getting Nitesh Kumar and Mayur Kadam in a do-or-die raid. This move effectively reduced the Bengal Warriorz to just one player as Giants took an 11-point lead at the end of the first 20 minutes with the score reading 24-13. It was a similar show in the second half, with Himanshu joining the party for the Gujarat Giants. He