The last game in the Delhi leg of the Pro Kabaddi league saw the home side Dabang Delhi go down 31-37 to high-flying Bengal Warriors. It was the last chance for the Eagles to put on a show for their home fans in what has been a season to forget. The Warriors, on the other hand, were looking to solidify in defense as they keep one eye on the playoffs.
Delhi started off with Anil Nimbolkar, K Selvamani and Seong Ryeol Kim in the starting lineup as raiders Kashiling Adake and Surjeet Singh both missed out.
The Warriors welcomed their star raider Nitin Tomar, who was back from a spell out due to injury. In a tense half of kabaddi, both sides fought hard and had a real go at each other.
Anil Nimbolkar opened the Eagles' account, but the Warriors' star raider Jang Kun lee picked up a couple of his own to kick things off. It was a tense and low-scoring affair with no major highlights as both sides played with caution and patience.
Nimbolkar equalized for Delhi in the 11th minute to make it 7-7 after which the team from Kolkata edged ahead into an 8-11 lead. The Eagles responded in fine fashion with a super tackle and a fantastic raid by K Selvamani and nudged ahead. It was the Warriors who went into the break in the ascendancy after successful raids from lee and Nitin Tomar.
Disaster struck for the Eagles in the second half as they were dismissed in just the second minute after the Warriors opened with a successful raid and defense. The visitors opened up an 8-point lead with the score at 13-21.
Meanwhile, A super show by Jang Kun lee (13 points), the South Korean who has been a revelation this season enabled Bengal Warriors strengthen their claims for a semi-final berth with a 37-31 win over Dabang Delhi K. C. in the last match of the Delhi phase.