Haryana Steelers Clinch Maiden PKL Title After Defeating Patna Pirates
Haryana Steelers produced an impressive show on the mat to beat Patna Pirates 32-23 and clinch their maiden Professional Kabaddi League (PKL) crown right here on Sunday. With show-stopper Mohammadreza Shadloui in full move, Haryana Steelers received the ultimate with consummate ease.
For Haryana Steelers, Shivam Patare scored 9 factors, Shadloui seven and Vinay added six extra. The champions had been awarded Rs 3 crore, whereas the runners-up obtained Rs 1.8 crore.
Haryana Steelers had been off to a fast begin, choosing up the primary few factors and the lead within the early exchanges. Devank and Ankit put up a dogged battle Patna Pirates, however Haryana Steelers saved dictating phrases and controlling the tempo, with Shivam Patare and Shadloui doing the heavy lifting.
Haryana Steelers’ defence, led by Jaideep and Rahul Sethpal, confirmed why it thought-about probably the greatest items within the competitors, because it made scoring extraordinarily tough for Patna Pirates. Nevertheless, because the half progressed, Gurdeep and Sudhakar introduced Patna Pirates inside touching distance of their opponents.
Devank and Ayan then levelled issues up, earlier than Shivam Patare and Vinay put Haryana Steelers within the field seat. On the half-time break, the Haryana Steelers led 15-12.
The second half began off sluggishly, with Patna Pirates choosing up the primary factors by way of Sudhakar. Haryana Steelers did properly to maintain Devank and Ayan quiet, however the three-time champions fought again. Nevertheless, Shadloui saved scoring essential factors, as did Jaideep, which saved Haryana Steelers within the hunt for his or her first PKL title. Near the half-hour mark, Haryana Steelers had a three-point lead, which had the sport on a knife’s edge. After that, Haryana Steelers turned on the screws, touchdown the primary ‘all out’ of the sport. Shadloui was in his parts, as Haryana Steelers stormed to a nine-point lead.
Within the ultimate minutes, Haryana Steelers managed the sport and the clock brilliantly to slam the door shut on their opponents.
