Devank inspires Patna Pirates to win over Bengal Warriorz

It was a closely fought match to the very end but Patna Pirates eventually prevailed over Bengal Warriorz with a 38-35 win in the last PKL 11 encounter at the Noida Indoor Stadium on Sunday. Devank reached 194 Raid Points with another Super 10 and finished with 13 points in total, while Deepak completed a well-earned High 5.

If not for the loss, it would have also been a night to remember for the star raider of Bengal Warriorz Maninder Singh, who completed 1500 Raid Points in PKL – a feat only matched by Pardeep Narwal.

Bengal Warriorz showed their true mettle in the first half as their defence kept the raiding duo of Devank and Ayan quiet. Both teams traded points in a see-saw battle as Maninder Singh led the charge for Bengal Warriorz in his trademark aggressive raiding style.

With no sign of any team taking a comprehensive lead, Devank emerged as a standout performer for Patna Pirates. As the first 20 minutes came to a close, it was Devank – once again – who gave his team the lead. A Super Raid got Fazel Atrachali and Mayur Kadam as Patna Pirates took a four-point lead with the score reading 19-15 at the end of the first half.

Maninder Singh and Nitin Kumar kept the pressure on Patna Pirates but it was only the two of them who were the main aggressors for Bengal Warriorz. Meanwhile, Ayan also earned an impressive Super Raid, getting Nitesh Kumar, Maninder Singh and Siddhesh Tatkare off the mat. The first All-Out was soon inflicted on Bengal Warriorz after Deepak successfully tackled Nitin as Patna Pirates began to run away with the lead.

As the match entered a crucial stage, Bengal Warriorz closed in on Patna Pirates’ lead. Mayur Kadam trapped Ayan in a Do-Or-Die raid, which also was a Super Tackle and then Vishwas S got Arkam Shaikh and Deepak to reduce the deficit between the two teams.

As the match came to a close, mighty Maninder etched his name in the history books after reaching the milestone of 1500 Raid Points, becoming just the second player to do so after Pardeep Narwal. He also completed his Super 10, helping his team come close to Patna Pirates, but it was not enough at the end of the night with the three-time PKL champions winning by a close margin of three points.

Top Performers

Bengal Warriorz

Best Raider - Maninder Singh (11 raid points)

Best Defender - Sagar Kumar (4 tackle points)

Patna Pirates

Best Raider - Devank (13 raid points)

Best Defender - Deepak (5 tackle points)

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