PKL 11: Devank crosses 200 raid points; Haryana Steelers beat Patna Pirates for second time
Haryana Steelers claimed a season double over Patna Pirates in PKL 11.
The Haryana Steelers and the Patna Pirates played out an action-packed and intense match in Pro Kabaddi 2024 (PKL 11) on Friday evening in the Badminton Hall at the Balewadi Sports Complex. It was a thrilling PKL 11 encounter that saw plenty of raw emotions on display from both teams. Eventually, the Haryana Steelers came away with a 42-36 win.
For the Haryana Steelers, Shivam Patare scored 11 points and Mohammadreza Shadloui bagged 9 points, while Sanjay registered an impressive High-5. In the opposite corner, Devank finished with 13 points and reached the 200-point mark in his 16th game of the PKL 11 season. Devank is also the current highest-scoring raider of PKL 11.
The Haryana Steelers and the Patna Pirates, both in fine form this PKL 11 season, came out of the blocks with good pace, keeping up with each other in the initial stages. However, the Haryana Steelers began to assert themselves, with Shivam Patare and Mohammadreza Shadloui taking charge.
Midway through the first half, the three-time PKL champions Patna Pirates had a slender lead, thanks to the in-form Devank and Ankit scoring the majority of the points. As the half progressed, Devank, Navdeep, and Ankit controlled proceedings for the Pirates. With about five minutes left in the half, Devank inflicted an ALL OUT on the Haryana Steelers, giving his side a 4-point advantage. At the half-time break, the Patna Pirates led 17-16.
Minutes into the second half, Devank notched up his 200th raid point of PKL 11 and marched toward yet another Super 10. Shivam Patare then responded with a Super Raid, and the Haryana Steelers’ defence followed it up with an ALL OUT on the Patna Pirates, narrowing the gap to just one point.
The battle truly heated up as Devank came back with a three-point raid, completing his 12th Super 10 of PKL 11. Mohammadreza Shadloui’s Super Tackle then secured him a High-5, and the Haryana Steelers shifted gears to take the lead. At the half-hour mark, the game was on a knife-edge, with both teams pushing for the win.
As the final ten minutes began, Shivam Patare completed his Super 10, helping the Haryana Steelers race into a 4-point lead and wrest the momentum from the Pirates. The Steelers then landed another ALL OUT with five minutes to go, stretching their lead to 7 points. On the home stretch, the Haryana Steelers upped the tempo and drove home their advantage to walk away with an outstanding win in PKL 11.
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