Himanshu's super 10 guides Tamil Thalaivas to 42-32 win over Bengaluru bulls in PKL 11

Pune (The Uttam Hindu): Tamil Thalaivas secured their eighth win of the season with a dominant 42-32 victory over Bengaluru Bulls at the Badminton Hall in the Balewadi Sports Complex in PKL Season 11 on Sunday. Himanshu’s Super 10 performance was key to the win supported well by Moein Shafaghi as they overcame a strong 15-point effort from Sushil of Bengaluru Bulls. The match began with both teams cautious but Moein Shafaghi opened the scoring for Tamil Thalaivas with Parteek adding the first tackle. Defenses held strong early on and Bengaluru Bulls took a 4-4 tie before Sushil’s Super Raid gave them a three-point advantage.

Tamil Thalaivas responded with a 8-7 lead after the first timeout. The first half saw Moein and Sushil dominate for their respective teams with Tamil Thalaivas edging out a 14-13 lead by halftime. The second half kicked off with early exchanges before Tamil Thalaivas led by Himanshu extended their advantage. Sushil’s raids kept Bengaluru Bulls close but Tamil Thalaivas sealed the deal with an All Out on their opponents leading by 12 points with less than five minutes remaining. With a Super 10 from Himanshu (13 points) and Moein Shafaghi's consistent raids Tamil Thalaivas cruised to a 42-32 win leaving Bengaluru Bulls with little chance of a comeback.

Brief Scores:

Tamil Thalaivas: 42 (Himanshu 13, Moein Shafaghi 10)

Bengaluru Bulls: 32 (Sushil 15)

Tamil Thalaivas won by 10 points.