Pro Kabaddi 2022 LIVE Score, Gujarat Giants vs Patna Pirates: PKL 9 Live Score & Commentary

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FULL TIME! Gujarat Giants 28-34 Patna Pirates

Quite a dominant performance by the Pirates and apart from the last few minutes there where the Giants threatened to make a comeback, it was the Pirates all along. Buoyed by some terrific raiding by Sachin and Rohit Gulia along with some good defending, the Pirates took an early lead which they managed to hold onto and did not squander. In the end, an all-round performance by them and they keep their unbeaten streak intact. For the Giants, they will have to go back to the drawing board and figure out how they will cope in games where Rakesh does not perform. 

40' Do-or-die raid for the Pirates and Sachin comes in for it. He runs down the clock before attempting any point. As soon as he attempts a bonus, Sourav Gulia runs around for a dash but Sachin escapes comfortably. 

40' Rohit Gulia has to depart as Parteek Dhaiya corners him and gets in an easy touch on him. Pirates down to just one man now!

40' Monu attempts an ankle hold and Sunil runs around for assistance. However, Parteek writhes his foot free and uses the lobby to make his way back to the mid-line.

Gujarat Giants 27-33 Patna Pirates

39' Neeraj Kumar has to depart as the Giants raider, Parteek Dhaiya, gets in a quick running hand touch on him. 

39' Well, Sachin has returned the favour! Do-or-die raid for the Pirates and Sachin runs in for it. Escapes Rinku Narwal's attempted ankle hold and gets another point on Sourav Gulia as well, who had run around for assistance.

Gujarat Giants 24-33 Patna Pirates

38' Multi-point raids are raining here! It is Parteek Dhaiya this time! Shadlou puts in a double ankle hold from which Parteek writhes his foot free. Along with that, there is Manish who has to make his way back as well. 

37' Dong Geon Lee runs around, unsettles the defense and picks up a bonus point. What more, it seems as though Sunil had stepped past the end-line. A couple of crucial points added to the Giants' score. 

36' Mahendra Rajput sends back Neeraj Kumar with a surprise back-kick for which the defender was unprepared.

Gujarat Giants 20-30 Patna Pirates

TIMEOUT!

35' Sachin gets in a hand touch on Rinku Narwal and sends back the Giants skipper once again!

Gujarat Giants 19-30 Patna Pirates

35' Rakesh is brought down as Manish in the left corner puts in an iron-clad ankle hold and the rest of the defense runs around for assistance instantly. 

34' Parteek Dhaiya has to make his way back to the bench as the left corner puts in a double ankle hold following which the right side of the defense puts in a terrific dash and sends the raider out of bounds. 

33' Sourav Gulia has to return to the bench as he attempts an advance ankle hold on Rohit Gulia, who writhes his foot free and escapes.

Gujarat Giants 19-27 Patna Pirates

33' Shadlou steps behind the end-line while defending and has to make his way back to the bench. 

31' Neeraj Kumar runs around for a dash but an airborne Rakesh gets his hand across the mid-line while being airborne. 

31' Do-or-die raid for the Pirates and Sachin decides to rely on the bonus point. And he is awarded that as well. Snapped it up under the nose of Rinku Narwal. 

TIMEOUT!

30' Do-or-die raid for the Giants and Mahendra Rajput is brought down as Shadlou runs around with a double thigh hold. It was a very advance one on the lanky raider but there was assistance which helped the Pirates complete the tackle.

Gujarat Giants 17-25 Patna Pirates

28' Do-or-die raid for the Pirates now and Rohit Gulia fails to score any points as well. Leaps over Rinku Narwal's attempted double thigh hold but the rest of the defense is there in a flash to pun him down.

Gujarat Giants 17-24 Patna Pirates

27' Do-or-die raid for the Giants now and Parteek Dhaiya perishes! Monu puts in a surprise double ankle hold from the right-in position and it is Shadlou who runs around for support instantly, pulling back the raider. 

25' Sourav Gulia puts in a block on the incoming Sachin and pins him down as the rest of the defense runs around for support instantly.

Gujarat Giants 16-23 Patna Pirates

24' Do-or-die raid for the Giants now and Mahendra Rajput strikes, sending back Manish with a running hand touch. 

24' Do-or-die raid for the Pirates and Rohit Gulia comes in for it. Shankar Gadai attempts an advance back hold and has to make his way back to the bench as Rohit comfortably crosses the mid-line. 

22' Mahendra Rajput snaps up a bonus point in front of the right corner defender.

Gujarat Giants 14-22 Patna Pirates

21' Monu kicks off proceedings in the second half with a running hand touch on Arkam Shaikh. 

HALF TIME! Gujarat Giants 13-21 Patna Pirates

The Pirates are continuing their terrific run in the past few games and are playing an aggressive brand of kabaddi. The Giants have been blown away and it has been quite a poor showing from them thus far. Rakesh has not fired tonight and it has hurt their chances. The defense has been poor and they have just a solitary tackle point in the entire first half. The raiders have somewhat kept them in the game, with Parteek Dhaiya and Mahendra Rajput putting in some good raids but they have conceded the all out twice which has hurt them. As for the Pirates, Sachin and Rohit Gulia are firing while the defenders are getting some points as well. It will be interesting to see which side emerges on top. Do not rule out a comeback from the Giants yet!

20' A side-kick and Mahendra Rajput sends back Sachin, who was standing in the right-in position. 

19' Shankar Gadai puts in a double ankle hold on Rohit Gulia and it is an advance one but the covers run around instantly for assistance and ensure that the raider is tackled. 

18' ALL OUT! The Pirates grant Mahendra Rajput the bonus point following which a surprise double thigh hold by Monu along with instant support from the second line of defense ensures that the all out is inflicted.

Patna Pirates 21-11 Gujarat Giants

18' Rinku Narwal attempts a thigh hold on Rohit Gulia, who turns and escapes to the mid-line with ease.

Patna Pirates 18-10 Gujarat Giants

17' Do-or-die raid for the Giants now and Mahendra Rajput has been substituted in for it. He is granted the bonus as the Pirates defense hangs back. 

16' Do-or-die raid for the Pirates and Sachin shoulders responsibility. Unsettles the defense with his swiftness and crooners them too. In the end, it is Baldev Singh and Parteek Dhaiya who attempt a block but the ace raider puts in a dubki and escapes. Giants down to two men again!

14' Parteek Dhaiya gets ambitious as he snaps up a bonus point under the nose of Shadlou in the left corner. 

14' Rohit Gulia gets in a running hand touch on Rakesh in the left-in position and Sourav Gulia runs around for a dash. However, Rohit Gulia slides his foot through the mid-line before being dashed out and is awarded the points. 

Giants review! They believe that the raider is out. After a long and hard look at it, the TV umpire rules in favour of the Pirates. Review unsuccessful! 

Patna Pirates 15-8 Gujarat Giants

13' Shankar Gadai attempts a back hold on Rohit Gulia but it is far too advance. The wily raider escapes quite comfortably. 

12' SUPER RAID! WOW! That is a game-changing moment by Parteek Dhaiya! The right corner chain runs around but Parteek jumps over the chain. Chiyaneh had come for assistance and has to make his way back to the bench as well.

Patna Pirates 12-8 Gujarat Giants

11' Rakesh is brought down as the right side of the defense is alert enough to put in a terrific block. Sunil the defender on that occasion! 

11' Sourav Gulia picks up a bonus point in front of the right corner defender. 

10' ALL OUT! The Pirates hang back and allow Parteek Dhaiya to pick up the bonus. Subsequently, a terrific double thigh hold by Neeraj Kumar immobilises the raider.

Patna Pirates 10-5 Gujarat Giants

9' Sachin ventures deep and gets in a hand touch on Arkam Shaikh. 

8' Baldev steps past the end-line by himself and is self out! Giants down to two men now and are staring at an all-out!

7' Sourav Gulia picks up speed and gets in a running hand touch on Rinku Narwal, sending back the Giants skipper.

Patna Pirates 5-3 Gujarat Giants

6' Patna Pirates have reviewed as a hand touch has been granted to Mahendra Rajput on one of the defenders. However, there was a touch there indeed and the review is unsuccessful! 

5' Do-or-die raid for the Pirates and Sachin is sent in for it. An advance tackle attempted by Shankar Gadai is to no avail as the raider escapes and makes his way back to the mid-line. 

4' Mahendra Rajput snares a bonus point in front of the right corner defender. 

3' Do-or-die raid for the Giants and Rakesh perishes! Picks up a bonus point in front of Shadlou and as soon as he does that, the Iranian puts in an ankle hold following which the covers run around and dash him out. Neeraj got the first touch there and is awarded the tackle point.

Patna Pirates 3-1 Gujarat Giants

2' Sourav Gulia runs around for an advance dash but he is in two minds. Sachin shoves him aside and returns to his half with ease. 

1' Sachin is sent in and he picks up a running hand touch on Parteek Dhaiya in the right in position.

Patna Pirates 1-1 Gujarat Giants

1' Rakesh Sungroya kicks off proceedings with a running bonus point in front of the covers. 

Teams:

Gujarat Giants:

Starters: Rakesh, Sourav Gulia, Arkam Shaikh, Parteek Dhaiya, Mahendra Ganesh Rajput, Shankar Gadai, Rinku Narwal (c).
Substitutes: Baldev Singh, Sandeep Kandola, Pardeep Kumar, Dong Geon Lee, Prashanth Kumar Rai, Sonu, Vijin Thangadurai. 

Patna Pirates:

Starters: Sachin, Neeraj Kumar (c), Manish, Rohit Gulia, Monu, Sunil, Mohammadreza Chiyaneh. 
Substitutes: Naveen Sharma, Abdul Insamam, Ranjit Naik, Sajin C, Thiyagarajan Yuvaraj, Anuj Kumar, Shivam Chaudhary. 

Hello and welcome to Sportskeeda's live coverage of the Pro Kabaddi League 2022. Games in PKL 9 are coming thick and fast and the fiftieth fixture will witness the Gujarat Giants locking horns with the Patna Pirates at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune. 

The Gujarat Giants have had quite a decent campaign so far, being placed sixth in the points table. They have four wins, three losses and one tie from their eight games so far and have had a topsy-turvy last few games, winning some while losing the others. The onus to do the bulk of the scoring will once again be on Rakesh Sungroya while the defense will hope that it can step up and stop the Pirates' raiders, especially Sachin. The Giants are quite a balanced side and will be looking forward to getting in a win which will see them break into the top two. 

The Patna Pirates, on the other hand, have had a campaign to forget so far. They have turned up a side that have not been on top of their game so far and will be looking to turn that around. They have just two wins to show for from their eight games and are languishing at the eleventh position in the points table. They desperately need a turnaround from here on and they have been able to do that in the last few contests, being undefeated in their previous three fixtures, which includes two wins and a tie. 

Will the Pirates extend their unbeaten streak or will the Giants storm into the top two? Stick around to find out as I, Maanas Upadhyay, take you through what promises to be a cracker of a contest here at Pune!