Pro Kabaddi League: Patna Pirates Edge Past Bengaluru Bulls
This was Patna's fourth win in this season of the Pro Kabaddi League. They took their tally to 25 points. Both the teams maintain their third and fourth positions respectively.
A standout performance by right corner defender D Suresh helped Patna Pirates edge Bengaluru Bulls 30-28 in the Pro Kabaddi League.
This was Patna's fourth win in this season. They took their tally to 25 points. Both the teams maintain their third and fourth positions respectively.
Bengaluru got the momentum with Ajay Thakur and Captain Manjit Chillar scoring a point each. Ravi Dalal then put Patna on the score board. By the 18th minute it was just 9-9. Deepak Narwal failed to return safely and when Ashish Chhokar came up with a two point raid getting Sandeep Narwal and Varinder Singh to Bulls were up 12-9 at the break.
A super tackle on Manjit Chillar by D Suresh early on and a bonus point brought Patna level at 12-12. The 20-13 lead in the 28th minute was good enough for the winners to squeak through. Manjit Chillar did his best to bring his side back in the match. He took upon himself the onus of raiding as regulars Ajay Thakur and Rajesh Mondal looked off-colour.
The Bulls did get an all-out due to the efforts of Manjit to make it 26-28 but in the end the Pirates had sailed through.