The Patna Pirates made it to the semi-final of the Pro Kabaddi League for a record-extending eight time on Monday after beating Dabang Delhi by a narrow 37-35 score in the first eliminator at the Gachibowli Stadium in Hyderabad. In the second eliminator, Haryana Steelers came up with a resounding 42-25 win over the Gujarat Giants.
Pirates skipper Sachin Tanwar scored nine important points for his team as they held on to beat the Season 8 champions.
Tanwar gave his team the perfect start with two points in the first raid of the match. Dabang Delhi skipper Ashu Malik, who top scored with 19 points, made up soon after as the two teams matched each other well in the opening stages.
The Patna Pirates kept the match going, with Tanwar getting the Dabang Delhi all out with a raid worth four points.
Malik too then put in a four-point raid, following which Yogesh tackled Manjeet in the Pirates’ next raid to get the three-time champions all out and ensure a close first half score, with Delhi leading 20-19.
A second super raid for Malik kickstarted the second half as Dabang Delhi tried to take a hefty lead. The Patna Pirates did not let that happen as Manjeet continued to…
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