Puneri Paltan Vs Patna Pirates 05 December 2022

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FT: Puneri Paltan 44-30 Patna Pirates

Puneri Paltan decimated Patna Pirates and booked their semi-finals spot. There is always one winner in this contest even before the match has started and the Paltan lived up to the expectations and won by a massive margin

The Pirates are running away with easy points but they have let it too late to show how good they are in this contest. They have picked up eight points in the last 90 seconds and even inflicted an all-out

38' Here comes the surrender raid. Sachin comes in and he gets a bonus. But while attempting a running hand touch,  Abinesh dashes him out of bounds. Puneri Paltan inflict a third all-out

Puneri Paltan 43-20 Patna Pirates

37' Akash changes direction smartly before escaping from Shadloui's loose block

37' Akash Shinde comes up with a vicious kick to take out Neeraj in the do-or-die raid. The Pirates are down to two

TIME OUT!

Pirates are down to three and here comes the do-or-die raid. Sachin runs around and gets a bonus point

34' SUPER RAID! FAZEL LIFTS NABIBAKHSH IN DELIGHT. For a moment everyone thought it was a successful tackle but Nabibakhsh gets an astonishing four-point raid eventually

Puneri Paltan 38-17 Patna Pirates

33' Sachin tricks Abinesh Nadrajan before getting a running hand touch to send the defender to the bench

This is Puneri Paltan unleashed, absolutely unleashed. They have a 17-point lead at the moment

TIME OUT!

30' In an all-Iranian battle, Nabibakhsh escapes from Shadloui's advanced tackle and easily makes his way to the mid-line

Excellent retrieving skills from the Paltan defense as Anuj goes to the lobby without a touch point

28' Fazel runs across and tries to tackle Sachin with a strong low block but the mid-line was very close and the raider makes it easily

Puneri Paltan 31-14 Patna Pirates

After two empty raids, here comes the do-or-die raid for the Paltan. Pankaj Mohite comes in but he goes to the lobby without a touchpoint

Puneri Paltan's defense are oozing in confidence as they send Sachin and Anuj to the bench in successive raids

25' ALL OUT! Puneri Paltan continue to dominate, inflict a second all-out and take an unassailable lead

Puneri Paltan 29-12 Patna Pirates

Anuj Kumar goes deep into the right side of the defense and Sajin runs across to tackle the raider

23' SUPER RAID! AKASH SHINDE IS CELEBRATING! What happened here? Shadloui commits an advanced tackle and the cover defenders decide to support him but Akash extends his right hand to touch the mid-line. Patna takes a review but it's been deemed as unsuccessful

Puneri Paltan 24-11 Patna Pirates

22' Sachin runs around to the right side of the defense and loses his balance before the defense tackles him successfully

Pankaj Mohite tries a bonus in the center but it's not been given

The second half gets underway

HT: Puneri Paltan 19-10 Patna Pirates

Puneri Paltan bossed the show in the first 20 minutes and have a 9-point lead at the moment. Patna Pirates started slowly, and once their raiders were sent to the bench, Puneri Paltan did the clean-up act at the stroke of half-time to take a 10-point lead

Patna don't have momentum on their side as they have won just a single match in their last seven encounters. In this case, the demons will be acting more than the belief, so it wouldn't be a big surprise if they end up at the wrong side of the result. But crazy things have happened in Kabaddi in the past, so let's not get too much ahead of ourselves. We will find out what happens in the second half shortly

Abinesh Nadrajan comes up with a strong dash but Sachin uses the lobby to touch the mid-line

Both teams exchange blows in defense in successive raids

19' ALL OUT! Akash Shinde does the clean-up act as he takes out the remaining two men on the Pirates' mat

Patna Pirates 8-18 Puneri Paltan

17' Another unsuccessful tackle from the Pirates. Down to two men on the mat now

17' The Pirates are reduced to three as Akash Shinde takes out Sajin

15' Rohit Gulia takes a do-or-die raid but Fazel Atrachali comes up with a strong thigh hold to pin the raider down

Patna Pirates 7-12 Puneri Paltan

13' A double dash from Sajin and Shadloui. Nabibakhsh is on his way back to the bench

12' DO-OR-DIE RAID! Sachin leaps to escape from Nabibakhsh's ankle hold. Fazel takes a review claiming the raider has gone out of bounds. Looks like Sachin's left heel is in the lobby before the touch. Verdict coming up and it's a successful review

Patna Pirates 6-10 Puneri Paltan

10' Puneri Paltan are reduced to three after Shadloui tackles Akash Shinde

Patna Pirates 6-7 Puneri Paltan

9' Sachin picks up a multi-point raid. He escapes from the chain and easily falls on the mid-line

8' Monu gets a raid point as he sends Fazel Atrachali to the bench

Patna Pirates 3-7 Puneri Paltan

7' WHAT A TACKLE! SOLO TACKLE FROM NABIBAKHSH. He comes up with an advanced tackle and Rohit Gulia can't escape to touch the mid-line

5' Monu takes a do-or-die raid and he uses the lobby on the run to take out Pankaj Mohite

Patna Pirates 2-5 Puneri Paltan

4' Pankaj Mohite comes in for a do-or-die raid and he picks up a bonus before getting a toe touch on Sachin

As expected, the favourites have started the match in a brilliant fashion as they have a two-point lead

Teams

Patna Pirates (Starting Seven): Sachin, Neeraj Kumar, Sajin C, Monu, Rohit Gulia, Sunil, Mohammadreza Chiyaneh

Substitutes: Alankar Patil, Saurabh, Gaurav Khatri, Rakesh Ram, Badal Singh, Aditya Shinde, Govind Gurjar

Puneri Paltan (Starting Seven) : Mohammadreza Chiyaneh, Monu, Sachin Tanwar, C Sajin, Rohit Gulia, Neeraj Kumar, Sunil

Substitutes: Shivam Chaudhary, Thiyagarajan Y, Ranjit Naik, Manish , Anand Surendra Tomar, Anuj Kumar, Akshay Jaywant

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Hello and welcome to the LIVE coverage of the PKL match between Puneri Paltan and Patna Pirates at the Gachibowli indoor stadium in Hyderabad

Both these teams played a nail-biting encounter last time, and the match ended in a tie. A lot has happened since then. The Paltan have proved to be one of the title contenders of this season as they lie in the second spot, while the Pirates have won just once in their last seven encounters. Considering that another loss would dent their playoff hopes for sure, they have an almighty task tonight on their hands. 

All eyes will be on the two Iranian superstars in the left corner Fazel Atrachali and Shaloui, and their performance would have a huge impact in the outcome of the match