Pro Kabaddi League 8: Patna Pirates thrash Puneri Paltan, qualify for playoffs

Threetime champions Patna Pirates defeated Puneri Paltan 4326 in a Pro Kabaddi League season 8 match and became the first team to qualify for playoffs here on ThursdayGuman Singh was the star for the winning Patna side as the raider scored 13 points for the teamThe tabletoppers Pirates were made to sweat for their points in the first half by a resilient Pune side but they switched gears in the second to decimate the men in orange Aslam Inamdar scored 9 points for coach Anup Kumars Pune but all his points came in the first halfPatna Pirates had just a 1point advantage at half time but two secondhalf allouts helped them increase that to 16 points by the final whistlePune started the match on the front foot with the raiding duo of Aslam Inamdar and Mohit looking in redhot form They got the better of the Patna Pirates raiders while at the other end Pune tightened the defence with Vishal Bhardwaj returning to the left corner positionPuneri Paltan was closing in on a wellearned allout when tragedy struck them 4 of their defenders followed Patna Pirates raider Sachin into the lobby without a touch The stroke of luck helped Patna Pirates gain the upper hand and they clinched an allout in the 17th minuteGuman Singhs 3point Super Raid increased their lead but Aslam Inamdar immediately changed the complexion of the game with a massive 4point Super Raid for Pune The necktoneck first half ended 1817 with Patna holding on to a slender leadThe early part of the second half was played with caution as both teams sized each other up The defenders slowly started getting into the game while the raiders slowed the pace down Patna Pirates maintained a 3point lead with 10 minutes on the clock but Pune knew one big raid could change their fortunes But Guman Singhs 2point raid ensured there wasnt any immediate Pune fightbackThe Pirates followed that athletic raid by producing a team tackle on Nitin Tomar to claw him away before his hand crossed the midline That gave the Pirates an allout and a 7point lead with five minutes remainingGuman Singh got his Super 10 as Patna opened a 10point lead with two minutes remaining Their defender Mohammadreza Shadloui marshalled his unit as they clinched another allout through Sachins 2point raid That gave Patna Pirates a 16point lead and helped them seal the winThe victory also guaranteed a place into the vivo PKL season 8s playoffs for coach Ram Mehar Singhs PiratesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever