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PKL 2017: Bengal Warriors stop Patna Pirates for a draw, continue at top in Zone B

Bengal Warriors made a fabulous comeback in the dying moments of the match and played a 37-37 draw with in-form home side Patna Pirates.

PKL 2017: Bengal Warriors stop Patna Pirates for a tie, continue at top in Zone B

Ranchi, Sep 18: Bengal Warriors made a fabulous comeback in the dying moments of the match and played a 37-37 draw with in-form home side Patna Pirates in the ongoing Pro Kabaddi League 2017 on Sunday (September 17).

Maninder Singh (15) and Deepak Narwal (10) emerged as the top scorers for the Warriors at the Harivansh Tana Bhagat Indoor Stadium in Ranchi. The match saw four Super 10s in total as the other two were being scored by Patna's star raiders Pardeep Narwal (13) and Monu Goyat (11).

Maninder started the match on a high by picking up four points in his first four raids to set the tone. Goyat, on the other hand, continued his exemplary form and soon completed the 100 raid-points milestones this season. The score kept ticking along with Patna leading 8-6 in the first quarter.

The home team managed to reduce the Warriors to three men on the mat, which led to the introduction of Deepak onto the mat. Even though the Warriors pulled off a super tackle on Pardeep, they succumbed to their first All-Out of the match in the 17th minute, with Patna extending their lead to 5 points. A couple of two-point raids from either side ensued in the dying moments of the first half but Patna entered the breather leading 18-14.

Patna's dominance continued into the next half as Pardeep's quick raids took the Warriors to the brink of another All-Out. Maninder was the lone raider left on the mat but he was not to be thwarted. He pulled off a super raid to give the Warriors a fighting chance. However, the visitors succumbed to their second All-Out of the night in the 30th minute to trail 23-31.

The Warriors, known for their comebacks, did not at all disappointed in the last quarter. Patna put their foot on the brakes to waste time but Maninder and Deepak had other plans. With 7 seconds remaining on the clock and 3 points separating the teams, the Warriors handed the Pirates their first All-Out of the night to tie the match at 37-37.

Story first published: Monday, September 18, 2017, 0:33 [IST]
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