New Delhi: Patna Pirates defeated Tamil Thalaivas by 42-38 in the first match of the evening on Friday, while in the second match of the evening, Puneri Paltan beat Bengaluru Bulls by 56-18 at the Balewadi Sports Complex in Pune on December 13.
In the first match, Devank and Ayan produced a stunning performance. Devank scored 12 points and Ayan secured 13 points while Shubham Shinde also registered a High 5. Moein Shafaghi scored 11 points and Sachin picked up 8 points for the Thalaivas.
Devank and Ayan helped the Pirates to take a 3-point lead within the first few minutes. They dominated the early exchanges to put pressure on the Thalaivas. Devank scored crucial points as his team inflicted an All Out on the Thalaivas midway through the first half. At half-time, the Pirates were leading the match by five points. Nitish Kumar scored quick points as the Thalaivas looked to make a comeback in the match. Devank completed his 10th Super 10 and gave his team a big lead. Sachin led the fightback for the Thalaivas.
Moein Shafaghi and the defensive unit, though, were looking to mount a comeback. Sachin was chipping in with a few crucial raids as well. At the half-time break, Patna Pirates led 20-15. Early in the second half, Nitesh Kumar’s quick raid accounted for Ayan and Tamil Thalaivas threatened to turn the game on its head. The Thalaivas defenders kept Patna Pirates’ star raiders Devank and Ayan at bay. Tamil Thalaivas inflicted an All Out on the Pirates as Moein Shafaghi registered a Super 10. But the Pirates maintained the five-point lead and won the match.
In the second match of the evening, Puneri Paltan dominated the match against the Bengaluru Bulls. The Paltan moved to the seventh position after the massive victory.
Pro Kabaddi League Top raider points
Devank is in the first position with 233 points in the 18 matches while Ashu Malik is in the second spot with 196 points in the 18 matches. Arjun Deshwal of Jaipur Pink Panthers is third on the list with 183 points in 18 matches.
Raider
Matches
Points
Devank (Patna Pirates)
18
233
Ashu Malik (Dabang Delhi KC)
18
196
Arjun Deshwal (Jaipur Pink Panthers)
18
183
Ajit Ramesh Chauhan (U Mumba)
18
153
Vijay Malik (Telugu Titans)
19
152
Ayan Lochchab (Patna Pirates)
18
140
Vinay (Haryana Steelers)
19
137
Guman Singh (Gujarat Giants)
18
130
Shivam Anil Patare
19
124
Nitin Kumar Dhankhar (Bengal Warriorz)
14
118
PKL most tackle points
Nitin Rawal of Bengaluru Bulls is in the tip spot with 66 points in 18 matches. Mohammadreza Shadloui is in the second position with 64 points in 19 matches. Haryana Steelers’ Rahul Sethpal is third on the list with 57 points in 19 matches.
Defender
Matches
Points
Nitin Rawal (Bengaluru Bulls)
18
66
Mohammadreza Shadloui (Haryana Steelers)
19
64
Rahul Sethpal (Haryana Steelers)
19
57
Ankit Jaglan (Patna Pirates)
18
57
Gaurav Khatri (Puneri Paltan)
19
56
Fazel Atrachali (Bengal Warriorz)
18
56
Nitesh Kumar (Tamil Thalaivas)
18
55
Hitesh (UP Yoddhas)
18
55
Sumit Sangwan (UP Yoddhas)
18
54
Yogesh Dahiya (Dabang Delhi KC)
17
53
Patna Pirates secured a victory against Tamil Thalaivas in the Pro Kabaddi League on Friday while in the second game, Puneri Paltan defeated Bengaluru Bulls. Kabaddi Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
