Pro Kabaddi League 2017 Season 5: Five talking points from Day 48 of PKL 5

Nitin Tomar was exceptional on the night as a raider and a leader against Patna Pirates
Nitin Tomar was exceptional on the night as a raider and a leader against Patna Pirates

#3 The second defence rises up

Wazir Singh had a good night overall and his super tackle attempt ensured there was no comeback by the Panthers
Wazir Singh had a good night overall and his super tackle attempt ensured there was no comeback by the Panthers

Despite a lead of four points with seven minutes to go, Haryana Steelers didn't look the most confident side. It was mainly because a super tackle opportunity lay wanting and they didn't have either Mohit Chhillar or Surender Nada on the mat to get them those points. Even Vikas was warming the bench and that meant no defender was on the mat when Nitin Rawal came to take the raid.

But Wazir Singh, who had a fine night with his raiding, rode his luck to land an excellent tackle to get two points for the team with a Super Tackle. More than the two points, what Wazir Singh's effort did was that it revived a man for the Steelers and with it killed Jaipur's dreams of coming back into the match with an All Out. From there on, the Steelers didn't look back and secured a well-deserved win in the end.

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