Bengal Warriors, strengthened in attack by the inclusion of army man Nitin Tomar, gave an impressive display with a 25-17 win over Telugu Titans in the concluding tie of the first leg of the Pro Kabaddi here on Tuesday.
The duo — Nitin and Mahesh Goud — turned the tide after the break when the two teams were tied 9-9.
For the home team nothing went right in all the departments. Rahul got only two points for a tally of four with two tackles in the match. Sukesh Hegde was also nowhere near his usual self, scoring just a solitary point in a do-or -die raid.
Girish who had 5 tackle points, teamed up so well with Nilesh (4 tackles) that within a space of two minutes the fate of the match was decided. From a slender 15-14 advantage in the 31st minute they went up 20-15.
The Titans still top the table with 11 points, while Warriors are third with five.