Patna Pirates got here into the sport with a seven-game unbeaten streak.
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Patna Pirates on Tuesday turned the fifth team to qualify for the Pro Kabaddi League playoffs after registering a come-from-behind 38-36 victory over Telugu Titans in an exhilarating match right here.
Manjeet starred for Patna Pirates with 8 factors, whereas Telugu Titans skipper Pawan Sehrawat’s very good 16-point present went in useless on the Netaji Indoor Stadium.
Patna Pirates got here into the sport with a seven-game unbeaten streak. Pawan started the onslaught as he produced 2 back-to-back multi-point raids and a few woeful defending from the Patna Pirates noticed Telugu Titans inflict an ALL OUT inside 4 minutes.
Telugu Titans had a shock 10-3 lead, which additional elevated as Patna Pirates’ defence merely failed to click on. Pawan ran circles across the males in inexperienced and introduced up his Super 10 within the fifteenth minute, at which level the scorecard learn 20-12 in Telugu Titans’ favour.
Patna Pirates upped the ante within the ultimate 5 minutes of the half as Sandeep Kumar produced a few key raids and a powerful sort out from Krishan Dhull on Pawan noticed the Titans diminished to simply 2 males.
Pirates’ captain Sachin then eased previous the defensive duo of Milad Jabbari and Parvesh Bhainswal to bag the ALL OUT and cut back his aspect’s deficit to simply 2 factors at 22-20.
Patna took the lead for the first time within the sport within the twenty third minute and Sachin quickly diminished the opposition to simply 1 defender, however Omkar Patil got here off the bench to snatch an excellent SUPER RAID and save Telugu Titans from the clutches of an ALL OUT.
A SUPER TACKLE from Jabbari put his team up once more as they led 28-27 with 10 minutes to go.
The 3-time champions introduced Manjeet off the bench and he made the distinction within the closing phases of the match with a SUPER TACKLE and a collection of sharp raids, which enabled his aspect to bag a much-needed ALL OUT within the thirty sixth minute.
Patna Pirates led by 5 at 36-31 and held on to their lead to prolong their unbeaten run to 8 video games.
