Patna Pirates defeated Jaipur Pink Panthers 37-30 in the final game of the evening at the Shree Shivchhatrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi in Pune on Friday. With the win, the Pirates extended their unbeaten streak to six. Sachin (8 points), Rohit Gulia (9 points) and Mohammadreza Chiyaneh (5 points) were the star performers in their victory.

In the opening stages, both teams matched each other point for point, almost every raid resulting in high-octane action. The difference was in the variety. While the Pirates' points came through the combination of Rohit Gulia and Sachin, the Panthers were reliant solely on the raids of Arjun Deshwal, who scored almost all their raid points in the half. The breakthrough came with about seven minutes left with Chiyaneh's tackle on Deshwal reducing the Panthers to two men and staring at an All-Out.

They avoided the All-Out twice, the first with a Super Tackle by Ankush on Sachin which looked to have sparked a resurgence. Unfortunately, though, the Pirates refused to let go of the stranglehold and finally the All-Out came with Chiyaneh's tackle on V Ajith Kumar as they took the lead at 15-12. Eventually, the Pirates went into the break leading 20-13.

The Panthers rallied in the second half and within minutes had the Pirates in trouble. Duly, they inflicted a first All-Out of their own soon after, snatching a 23-21 lead. That All-Out galvanised the Pirates, reminding them of the Panthers’ strength on the bench. Buoyed by Gulia and Sachin, they kept picking up points and their defence backed their raiders as well. They got their second All-Out soon after, surging this time into a 32-25 lead. The Pirates kept raging on and eventually walked off the mat as winners of the match.

Top Performers

Patna Pirates

Best Raider - Rohit Gulia (9 Raid Points)

Best Defender - Mohammadreza Chiyaneh (5 Tackle Points)

Jaipur Pink Panthers

Best Raider - Arjun Deshwal (13 Raid Points)

Best Defender - Ankush (6 Tackle Points)

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