Pro Kabaddi League 2018, Match 42: Patna Pirates v Bengaluru Bulls, Player Ratings

Pawan Kumar's thunderous show enabled the Bulls to a thrilling win
Pawan Kumar's thunderous show enabled the Bulls to a thrilling win

The Bengaluru Bulls clinched a thrilling 43-41 win through a superlative effort from Pawan Kumar Sehrawat to claim their fourth victory of the Pro Kabaddi League this season, as the Patna Pirates fell to their fourth consecutive loss at home, the Patliputra Sports Complex in Patna.

In a game that swung like a pendulum and was marked by a 'Yellow Card' for Bulls' skipper Rohit Kumar, the defending champions were outdone by yet another top show from Pawan Kumar, who finished with 15 points, including a nail-biting point on the Do-or-Die raid in the buzzer raid of the match.

Much of the credit has to go to Kashiling Adake as well, who not only kept chipping away with the raid points but also finished as the best defender of the match, picking four tackle points from four tackles. Kashi's crafty raids and timely tackles ensured that Bengaluru were always in the hunt for a win, which even overshadowed skipper Rohit Kumar's 7-point show.

For the Pirates, Pardeep Narwal's no-show was a body blow which was slightly camouflaged by a combination of Deepak Narwal and Manjeet, both of whom picked ten points to finish on top of the charts for Patna.

In the end, the Pirates failed to land the decisive blow, which belonged to the Bengaluru Bulls as they continued to pile the misery on the defending champions.

Here are the player ratings from the match:


Patna Pirates

Manjeet picked up his first 'Super 10' of the season
Manjeet picked up his first 'Super 10' of the season

Pardeep Narwal - 3/10

Pardeep's lack of form certainly hit Patna hard as their skipper, coming into the match with a heavily bandaged left wrist, looked woefully out of sorts and picked up just 3 points from 12 raids.

Deepak Narwal - 8/10

Deepak Narwal enjoyed a top game as he contributed from both the departments and ensured that Bengaluru did not race away with the lead. With eight raid points and two tackle points, Deepak Narwal was in good form all through the game.

Manjeet - 7.5/10

The only other bright spark apart from Deepak Narwal, Manjeet used his height and agility to good effect as he finished with a 'Super 10' -- his first of the season, that kept the Bulls defenders on their toes right throughout the game.

Kuldeep Singh - 7/10

The right corner defender enjoyed a terrific second half as he put in some vicious ankle holds to pull off some important tackles that brought the deficit down and at one stage, even earned the Pirates the lead.

Jaideep - 6/10

The left corner defender had a relatively quiet game as he put in just five tackles and picked up three points, often bringing down Kashiling Adake.

Vikas Kale - 4.5/10

The right cover defender did not have the best of games as his hasty dashes often went in vain, outlined by the fact that he picked up just two points from seven tackles.

Ravinder Kumar - 6.5/10

The right corner defender essayed his role as one of the main defenders in the team to perfection as he pulled off a super tackle on Pawan Sehrawat at a crucial junction in the game.

SUBSTITUTES

Vijay - 7/10

The all-rounder was subbed in during the second half and did well to collect a bonus point.

Manish - NA

Manish came in late in the second half and made one failed attempt at tackling the raider.

Bengaluru Bulls

Kashiling Adake's all-round show propelled the Bulls to a thrilling win
Kashiling Adake's all-round show propelled the Bulls to a thrilling win

Rohit Kumar - 7/10

The Bulls' skipper was in good raiding form as he picked up seven points but almost cost his team the match as he was shown a 'Yellow Card' that awarded a technical point to the Pirates.

Pawan Sehrawat - 9.5/10

Pawan's purple patch this season has been a major driving force for the Bulls' positive campaign this season and yet again the youngster dominated the proceedings with a 15-point effort, including a frog jump, a super raid and a point in the buzzer raid.

Kashiling Adake - 8/10

The lanky raider played second fiddle to Pawan Sehrawat while raiding but took the onus on himself to effect four tackles and pick up four tackle points.

Ashish Sangwan - 6/10

The young all-rounder did not have a great match by his standards but played a major role as a helping hand in the tackles made by Kashiling Adake.

Mahender Singh - 5.5/10

Mahender Singh was Pardeep Narwal's target all throughout the game and the youngster was tagged on a few occasions but was also responsible to pile the misery on Pardeep with a couple of strong blocks.

Sandeep - 5/10

Sandeep had almost nothing to show in the game as he picked just the one point from three tackles attempted on the night.

Jasmer Gulia - 3/10

The burly right corner defender did not have the greatest of starts as he looked a little too hasty in his blocks that awarded easy points to the Pirates.

SUBSTITUTES

Ajay - 6.5/10

Ajay was subbed in to add teeth to the defensive unit and he did just that, supporting the rest of his teammates in the tackles made.

Ankit - 5/10

Ankit's glory moment came when he combined with Ashish Sangwan to bring down Manjeet at a critical time in the game. Apart from that one point, Ankit was only a helping hand in the defensive unit.

Sumit Singh - 4/10

Sumit Singh came in for a single Do-or-Die raid and picked up a bonus point but was ushered out.

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Edited by Sudeshna Banerjee