PKL 11: Pawan Sehrawat becomes 3rd raider to reach 1300 raid points in Pro Kabaddi history

Pawan Sehrawat scored 9 points against Patna Pirates to reach this feat.

Patna Pirates sealed their playoff spot with a thrilling 41-37 win against the Telugu Titans in match 120 of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL 11) at the Balewadi Sports Complex in Pune. Another Super 10 from Devank and High-5s from Ankit and Deepak ensured that Patna Pirates overcame a tough contest against Telugu Titans, who will now need other results to go their way to have a shot at playoff qualification.

It was a thrill-a-minute start to the game as Devank got Patna Pirates off to a flyer, scoring their first four points of the game, including a two-point raid to get things underway. Pawan Sehrawat matched him stride for stride to keep Telugu Titans on level terms with the score at 6-6 in the opening exchanges.

Hi-Flyer Pawan Sehrawat breached another significant milestone in his illustrious career, amassing 1300 raid points in the PKL. A Super Tackle on him by Ankit, followed by a successful Do-Or-Die Raid by Sudhakar M gave Patna Pirates the lead, before Telugu Titans were back on level terms, courtesy of Vijay Malik’s two-point raid.

With the score tied at 10-10, Telugu Titans inflicted the first ALL OUT of the game as Ajit Pawar tackled Deepak, giving his side their first lead of the night. The lead didn’t last too long though, as Devank and Ayan helped Patna Pirates get their noses out in front once more.

There was no difference between the two teams as blows were exchanged one after another in the first 20 minutes. Pawan Sehrawat led the way for Telugu Titans, while Devank continued his excellent form for Patna Pirates as they edged out a nail-biting first half that ended with a scoreline of 19-18.

Vijay Malik opened the scoring for Telugu Titans in the second half to get them level. The deadly duo of Devank and Ayan helped Patna Pirates create some separation between the two sides before Gurdeep’s tackle on Praful Zaware enabled an ALL OUT, increasing their lead to six points.

Patna Pirates started firing on all cylinders as Devank completed his Super 10, followed by the defensive efforts of Deepak, who completed 50 Tackle Points for the season, giving their team all the momentum. Telugu Titans crucially responded strongly as the trio of Pawan Sehrawat, Vijay Malik and Ashish Narwal helped them close the gap to 32-29 with under 10 minutes to go in the game.

Patna Pirates’ defense flicked a switch to take control of the game in the dying embers. Ankit completed his High-5 and Gurdeep followed it up with a Super Tackle to make it a seven-point game to give themselves some breathing room. Their defense carried on their good work with Deepak also completing his High-5 in what turned out to be a dominant defensive display in the second half.

The complete team performance helped Patna Pirates emerge victorious with a scoreline of 41-37, confirming their playoff spot. With that result, the UP Yoddhas have also qualified for the playoffs, leaving only two playoff spots open in the tournament.

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