Haryana Steelers Deliver All-round Show to Overcome Patna Pirates in Closely-fought Contest

Haryana Steelers moved to the top of the table and extended their winning run to four games after defeating Patna Pirates with a scoreline of 37-32 at the Noida Indoor Stadium on Wednesday. Mohammadreza Shadloui, Shivam Patare, Vinay and Rahul were all involved in a complete team display as they got the better of Devank, Ayan and the rest of Patna Pirates in the second game of the day.

Haryana Steelers were quick off the blocks in this contest with Vinay getting them their first points. It was his two-point raid that gave Haryana Steelers the lead before Devank levelled things up for Patna Pirates. However, Haryana Steelers found their groove rather quickly and managed to get their noses in front once more.

They extended their lead to three points as Shivam Patare got some quick raids, while Rahul and Mohammadreza Shadloui helped inflict an All-Out on Patna Pirates to nearly double the lead for Haryana Steelers.

In a tightly-contested first half, Patna Pirates kept themselves in the game and ensured they didn't fall behind by a big margin, restricting Haryana Steelers’ lead to six-points at the end of the half with the score at 20-14.

Both sides were going toe-to-toe in the early exchanges of the second half with Haryana Steelers keeping their lead intact. Patna Pirates eventually pulled the trigger to try and mount a fightback with Devank executing a two-point raid and closing the gap for his team to three points.

Haryana Steelers extended their lead back to five points courtesy of a Super Tackle on Ayan, putting the brakes on the Patna Pirates momentum with under 10 minutes to go in the game. The three-time champions are the only team to overcome a five-point deficit three or more times in PKL 11, so there was plenty of life left in this contest despite Haryana Steelers having a narrow lead.

It seemed like Patna Pirates would once again pull off a comeback late in this contest. In a manic passage of play, the gap was quickly closed to one point with Patna Pirates executing an All-Out on Haryana Steelers. However, they handed the initiative right back to Haryana Steelers after a costly error.

That helped Haryana Steelers extend their lead back to five points in the blink of an eye. From there on, it was a matter of keeping their calm and playing it smartly to make sure they keep themselves in the lead with the clock running out. Haryana Steelers eventually got over the line with a scoreline of 37-32 and are now on top of the table as a result.

Top Performers

Patna Pirates

Best Raider - Ayan (7 raid points)

Best Defender - Deepak (2 tackle points)

Haryana Steelers

Best Raider - Vinay (6 raid points)

Best Defender - Rahul (4 tackle points)

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