Pro Kabaddi League 2017 Season 5: 5 talking points from Day 5 of PKL 5

Surjeet Singh
Surjeet Singh continued his dominance over Rahul Chaudhari apart from leading his team well

#3 The comeback courtesy Khandola

Vikash Khandola
Khandola's 34th minute super raid paved the way for a glorious comeback from Haryana Steelers

Whoever said that this game can change in the blink of an eye said it right. With ten minutes left on the clock, the Fortunegiants seemed to be riding on their luck with Nada’s mistakes giving them enough chances to consolidate their lead. The seemed miles ahead with an eight point lead when the momentum began swinging.

Mahendra Rajput, Surjeet Singh and Vikash Khandola put in successful raids to bridge the gap between the two sides. But the raid of the game came in the 34th minute with Khandola, who had been showing signs of brilliance throughout the night, winning the physical and the mental battle against three raiders to get his team three points and set them on the path to recovery which would ultimately see them stealing a thrilling tie.

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