PKL 10 Highlights: Haryana Steelers vs Patna Pirates Extended Highlights, Match 122 Report

Haryana Steelers beat Patna Pirates at home to seal their spot in playoffs.

Haryana Steelers snapped up the final playoff spot as they beat Patna Pirates, 39-32 in the Pro Kabaddi League Season 10 (PKL 10) match at the Tau Devilal Indoor Stadium in Panchkula on Friday. Siddharth Desai (12 raid points) and Rahul Sethpal (8 tackle points) starred for Haryana Steelers, while Thiyagarajan Yuvaraj (6 tackle points) and Sanjay (5 tackle points) excelled for Patna Pirates.

Playing their first home game of the season, Haryana Steelers began on a positive note and had a 5-1 lead in no time. However, Patna Pirates, who had chosen to rest their regular starters and played a fresh line-up, struck back through a SUPER TACKLE from Rohit and a fantastic SUPER RAID from Anuj Kumar. Both sides vied for the lead thereon and neither managed to open up a sizeable lead as they went into the break locked at 13-13.

PKL 10 Haryana Steelers vs Patna Pirates Highlights

The Patna Pirates’ defence sprung into action early in the second half as K. Prapanjan was flattened on the mat and Haryana Steelers were reduced to 2 men. Rahul Sethpal offered his side some hope with a strong SUPER TACKLE, but it was only a matter of time before Patna Pirates got the ALL OUT. It took a marvellous SUPER RAID from Rohit as he outwitted all 3 Haryana Steelers defenders to give his side the lead at 21-18 in the 26th minute.

Siddharth put Haryana Steelers ahead in the very next raid with a stunning 4-point SUPER RAID as the scoreline read 22-21 in the home team’s favour. Patna Pirates, the three-time champs, dealt only in SUPER TACKLES post that as they raced to a 29-26 lead with Thiyagarajan bagging a High 5.

Siddharth came to Haryana Steelers’ rescue once again as he went through the opposition defence before a strong ankle hold from Mohit on Sanjay led to an ALL OUT and put the home team ahead at 33-30. With 4 minutes left, the Haryana Steelers slowed the pace of the game and held on to assure themselves of a berth in the playoffs.

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