Pro Kabaddi 2019, Patna Pirates v Haryana Steelers: 5 talking points from the match

#3 Clinical Vikas does the trick again for Haryana

The Pirates failed to respond to coach Ram Mehar Singh's fiery team talk at the break and just two minutes into the second half, they were forced to concede yet another all out, putting more daylight between the two teams' scores on the board.

Once again, it was Vikas Kandola who put the finishing touches for Haryana by getting rid of Vikas Jaglan and Mohammad Esmaeil Maghsoudlou with finesse and adding two points to his tally and also two more to his team's by virtue of the all out.

With the effort, Vikas took his tally to six raid points for the match but more importantly, four of them came in super tackle situations with the Pirates defence down to two. He also ensured two all outs for his team, making it even harder for the hosts to make a comeback in the match.

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Shraishth Jain is a former sports journalist & content specialist, with over eight years of experience of working in the industry. A graduate of commerce, he earned his post-graduate diploma in English Journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) in Delhi.

His journey in the field of sports journalism began as a freelancer with Sportskeeda in 2015, covering events from a wide range of sports across north India. He joined the organization full-time two years later and then worked at Times Now. Subsequently, he worked as a Media Officer at the All India Football Federation (AIFF) from 2019-2022, working in media operations, handling social media & PR for the federation and its various verticals, along with travelling with various national teams. He moved to RoundGlass Punjab FC for a season, before making the switch to working on his retail business.

He has been watching sports religiously for as long as he can remember. He is a die-hard Manchester United fan and spends almost all of his free time watching one sport or the other, and keeping tabs on the happenings in the world of sport around the globe.

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