New Delhi: Haryana Steelers qualified for the playoffs after a dominating victory against Bengaluru Bulls in the first match of the evening on Wednesday, while U Mumba beat Tamil Thalaivas by 47-31 in the second match at the Balewadi Sports Complex in Pune on December 11.
Vinay and Shivam Patare scored 15 points combined, while Jaideep and Rahul also scored 4 tackle points each, and Mohammadreza Shadloui picked up 6 points as Haryana Steelers performed brilliantly in the crucial match. The raider of both teams took their time in the opening exchanges but the defenders kept the scoreboard ticking.
Vinay inflicted an exceptional Super Raid and eliminated three opposition players to extend the Steelers’ lead. The Bulls showed fighting spirit despite being out of the playoff contention. The Steelers held a four-point lead in the first half and they remained in control of the match in the second half.
The Bulls made a comeback after Prateek executed a Super Raid but the Haryana Steelers inflicted an All-Out and extended their lead to nine points. Ajinkya Pawar and Sushil picked up crucial points for the Bulls in the last few minutes but Haryana Steelers emerged victorious by 37-26.
In the second match of the evening, The U Mumba produced a stunning performance and defeated the Tamil Thalaivas by 41-28. They moved to the second place in the points table with 60 points.
Pro Kabaddi League Top raider points
Devank is in the first position with 221 points in the 17 matches while Ashu Malik is in the second spot with 187 points in the 17 games. Jaipur Pink Panthers’ Arjun Deshwal is third on the list with 183 points in 18 matches.
Raider
Matches
Points
Devank (Patna Pirates)
17
221
Ashu Malik (Dabang Delhi KC)
17
187
Arjun Deshwal (Jaipur Pink Panthers)
18
183
Ajit Ramesh Chauhan (U Mumba)
18
153
Vijay Malik (Telugu Titans)
18
143
Vinay (Haryana Steelers)
19
137
Guman Singh (Gujarat Giants)
18
130
Ayan Lochchab (Patna Pirates)
17
127
Shivam Anil Patare
19
124
Nitin Kumar Dhankhar (Bengal Warriorz)
14
118
PKL most tackle points
Nitin Rawal of Bengaluru Bulls is on top spot with 65 points in 18 matches while Mohammadreza Shadloui is in second spot with 64 points in 19 matches. Patna Pirates’ Rahul Sethpal is in third position with 57 points in 19 games.
Defender
Matches
Points
Nitin Rawal (Bengaluru Bulls)
18
65
Mohammadreza Shadloui (Haryana Steelers)
19
64
Rahul Sethpal (Haryana Steelers)
19
57
Ankit Jaglan (Patna Pirates)
17
56
Nitesh Kumar (Tamil Thalaivas)
17
54
Sumit Sangwan (UP Yoddhas)
17
53
Fazel Atrachali (Bengal Warriorz)
17
52
Ankush Rathee (Jaipur Pink Panthers)
18
51
Gaurav Khatri (Puneri Paltan)
18
50
Yogesh Dahiya (Dabang Delhi KC)
16
50
Dabang Delhi will take on Telugu Titans in the first match of the evening on 12 December and UP Yoddhas will face Bengal Warriorz in the second match at the Balewadi Sports Complex in Pune.
Haryana Steelers and U Mumba turned victorious in the Pro Kabaddi League on Wednesday at the Balewadi Sports Complex in Pune. Kabaddi Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
