Haryana Steelers improved their probabilities of qualifying for the playoffs by sealing a scientific 41-36 win over Bengal Warriors in a Pro Kabaddi League match in Patna on January 29.
Shivam Patare (12 factors) and Siddharth Desai (11 raid factors) excelled for the profitable crew, whereas Bengal Warriors skipper Maninder Singh (13 raid factors) was his aspect’s finest participant.
Neither aspect ceded the benefit within the early minutes as Bengal Warriors trailed 8-9 mid-way into the opening half. It was the Haryana Steelers who, lastly, managed to open up a lead as they rode on some sharp raiding performances from Vinay and Shivam to go forward 16-12.
It was a golden probability for them to lengthen their lead because the opposition was down to only one man, however Maninder produced a large SUPER RAID to decide up three essential factors.
Shrikant Jadhav adopted it up with a SUPER TACKLE with a fiery sprint on Shivam and the Bengal Warriors turned the sport round to lead 18-16 on the break.
Haryana Steelers started the second half with simply three males however fought their means again via some chic raiding from Siddharth.
The muscular raider triggered all types of issues for the opposition defence as he bagged 4 factors off as many raids to pave the best way for an ALL OUT. Within 4 minutes of the restart, Haryana Steelers had taken a 24-22 lead.
They did effectively to preserve their lead as Siddharth introduced up his Super 10 with an aesthetic multi-point raid and that was adopted by a two-pointer from Shivam.
Haryana Steelers had been unstoppable thereon as a flurry of tackles and intelligent raids noticed them inflict a second ALL OUT within the thirty third minute. The aspect from Haryana led by eight factors at 37-29 with seven minutes to go.
Bengal Warriors made a late surge and Maninder did effectively to declare a Super 10 and cut back the opposition to two defenders, however it was too little too late.