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Pro Kabaddi Playoffs LIVE: UP Yoddha, Bengaluru Bulls reach semifinals - Updates, Results, Scores, Blog
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Pardeep Narwal and Aslam Inamdar
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After an intense league stage comprising of a whopping 132 matches, the PKL 2021 has finally entered its knockout stages. First up in the playoffs, are two eliminators - where teams which finished from the third to sixth position after the league stage, will battle it out to enter the final four.
In action tonight are the UP Yoddha and Puneri Paltan followed by the Bengaluru Bulls and Gujarat Giants.
PKL Eliminator Schedule
UP Yoddha v/s Puneri Paltan - 7:30 pm IST
Bengaluru Bulls v/s Gujarat Giants - 8:30 pm IST
Stay tuned for all the latest updates!
Live Updates
- 21 Feb 2022 3:32 PM GMT
ALL OUT, GUJARAT GIANTS!
Slow and steady, but the Bulls have managed to inflict an all-out. The Giants defence is struggling and apart from their captain Sunil Malik, no one else has managed to pocket even a single point.
- 21 Feb 2022 3:29 PM GMT
10' - Bulls continue to be dominant
The Bengaluru Bulls continue to be the dominant side after the first 10 minutes. Pawan Sehrawat is consistently bringing in the points and the Bulls are in drivers seat.
- 21 Feb 2022 3:22 PM GMT
Bulls with the lead
A decent start for both sides, but the Bulls enjoy a two-point lead after 5 minutes.
Bulls 5-3 Giants
- 21 Feb 2022 3:18 PM GMT
Ajay tackled!
Ajay Kumar with the first raid of the match and Aman takes him down with an ankle hold.
Giants 0-1 Bulls
- 21 Feb 2022 3:11 PM GMT
Gujarat Giants v/s Bengaluru Bulls
Two teams with contrasting runs in PKL 2021 meet in the second eliminator. While the Giants struggled for a long before making a late dash into the top six, the Bulls were the most dominating team in the first half of the league before losing their steam and just about getting through to the playoffs.
Will Pawan Sehrawat inspire the Bulls to yet another semifinal? Or will the young raiding unit of Gujarat Giants take them to the final four?
- 21 Feb 2022 3:08 PM GMT
UP Yoddha WINSSSS!
WHAT A WIN FOR UP YODDHA! They move into the semifinals and will face the Patna Pirates now.
The Paltan started on a stunning note for the Paltan, inflicting an all-out within seven minutes, but things went downhill since. Pardeep Narwal once again displayed why he is best in the business with a whopping 18 points in the match.
End of a rather shaky campaign for the Puneri Paltan and they will be crushed at the way this has ended.
- 21 Feb 2022 2:58 PM GMT
HIGH 5, SUMIT SANGWAN!
Fourth high 5 of the season for Sumit Sangwan as UP Yoddha keep cruising.
- 21 Feb 2022 2:55 PM GMT
UP's game to lose
5 minutes left in the contest and the Yoddhas have a 9 point lead. A win looks out of question for Puneri Paltan, unless there is some extraordinary effort from either of Aslam, Mohit or Akash Shinde.
UP Yoddha 38-29 Puneri Paltan
