Vizag, Sept. 7 -- The Bengaluru Bulls finally opened their account in Pro Kabaddi League Season 12, beating the Patna Pirates 38-30 at the Vishwanadh Sports Club in Vizag.

The win came as a relief after three consecutive losses that put the team under pressure early in their campaign, as per a release from PKL.

The star of the night was Iranian raider Alireza Mirzaian, who delivered a commanding Super 10 to steer the Bulls to victory. He found able support from Aashish Malik, who chipped in with eight points, ensuring Bengaluru stayed ahead through most of the contest.

"It was our first win of the season... both the defence and the offence played well. Alireza also gave his 100% and played perfectly. His performance and the performance...