Masterful alireza

Pro Kabaddi League: Bengaluru Bulls etched a stunning 40-33 win against Haryana Steelers after riding on a brilliant show from Alireza Mirzaian, who scored his second straight Super 10, and a strong defensive performance from Deepak Sankar and skipper Yogesh in a Season 12 match of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) at the Vishwanadh Sports Club here on Monday.

Shivam Patare opened the scoring for the Steelers with a successful raid, but the Bulls quickly turned it around as Alireza struck quickly. Within the first five minutes, the Bulls piled on the pressure and inflicted an ALL OUT, racing to a 9-2 lead — the quickest ALL OUT of the season so far, at 4:20 minutes. The Steelers managed to steady themselves through Mayank Saini, who produced a Super Raid to cut the deficit. At that stage, Saini was carrying most of the load, scoring 6 of the team’s first eight points. Despite his effort, the Bulls maintained control, holding a 13-8 lead at the first Time Out.

After the restart, the Bulls extended their advantage with a strong defensive effort, executing a Super Tackle to add two more points. However, the Steelers responded well, forcing an ALL OUT to close the gap to 15-13. The Steelers faced a tough challenge as they tried to keep pace with the Bengaluru Bulls, who maintained their edge through the first half. At the break, the Bulls went into halftime with a slender 21-18 lead.