Bengaluru Bulls Edge Telugu Titans in Southern Derby Thriller

As the Southern Derby unfolded at Jaipur’s SMS Indoor Stadium, Bengaluru Bulls secured their fourth consecutive victory with a dramatic last-second Super Raid by Ganesha Hanamantagol, stunning Telugu Titans. Coming off the bench, Ganesha contributed seven crucial points, complementing Alireza Mirzaian’s Super 10 performance, and helped the Bulls leap to fourth on the points table. The opening phase saw both teams evenly matched, with Akash Shinde and Bharat driving the Bulls’ raids while Deepak Sankar and Yogesh anchored the Titans’ defence.

By the end of the first quarter, the Bulls led narrowly 6-5, but the Titans fought back in the second, powered by Vijay Malik’s multi-point raids and Bharat’s precision, edging ahead 14-11 at halftime. The third quarter witnessed an early Bulls ALL OUT, yet Vijay’s aggressive raids kept the Titans ahead 24-19. Alireza’s consistent raids, supported by Ganesha, kept the Bulls in contention, and a yellow card to Ajit Pawar allowed the Bulls to reduce the deficit.