Bengaluru: Naveen Kumar Shining in Dabang Dabang Delhi’s 52-35 won over the defense of the Bengal Warriors in the Kabaddi Pro League match on Wednesday.
Kumar took 24 points from 25 attacks, his best performance at PKL, as Dabang Delhi returned their last season’s defeat in the final against the same opponent.
Kumar was unstoppable because he was in the midst of things from the word Go and Bengal defense left to look for answers every time he stepped on the attack.
He started the trial well when he was in money with a touch at Mohammad Nabibakhsh.
In the next attack, he lured the left corner to go to hold the ankle and thwart the effort.
With a blimp, Naveen Kumar made him 5-1 for Dabang Delhi with another successful attack.
That’s the success of his raids that Bengal ‘sold out’ twice in the first 12 minutes played, with a scoreboard reading 7-21.
The scoreboard continued to beat for the Delhi team with every pass attack as Kumar and Vijay, with the support of Jeeva Kumar in defense, placing their team in a healthy position.
Agility Kumar is a treat to watch.
He immediately raised the 25th consecutive Super 10 in the league when he was mercilessly took the defender behind him.
Bengal’s soldiers also seemed bland in defense and lack of confidence.
Just before the first half ended, Naveen stumbled when he lost a super tackle with a defense of Bengal gathered for the first time in the match.
However, at that time Dabang Delhi was far ahead at 33-15.
After a break, Bengal defense seems to have got their actions together when Abozar Mighani sent Ashu Malik from the mat.
Bengal tried to hold a comeback at 22-34 but Vijay immediately got Super 10 to put Delhi in a power position at 38-24.
Kumar then returned to take the 20th attack point that night when Delhi sailed on 40-25.
The fact that Veteran Manjeet Chhillar looked off-color in defense for Delhi was defeated with Kumar Show.