Patna Pirates outplayed Tamil Thalaivas 52-24 in Match 80 of Pro Kabaddi League Season 8 at The Sheraton Grand, Whitefield, Bengaluru.
It was a complete team performance from the Pirates with all three raiders contributing. The 28-point margin in the victory will also help them consolidate their position in the race for playoff spots.
Three Patna defenders - Mohammadreza Shadloui (6 tackle points), Neeraj Kumar (6 tackle points) and Sunil (5 tackle points) – picked up High 5s in a total shut down from the men in green. Coach Ram Mehar Singh’s men had 21 tackle points on the night – Patna’s best in PKL history – as they gave Tamil Thalaivas no chance to stage a fightback.
Position | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Tie | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bengaluru Bulls | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 46 |
2 | Patna Pirates | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 45 |
3 | Dabang Delhi K.C. | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 43 |
4 | Haryana Steelers | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 42 |
5 | U Mumba | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 41 |
6 | Bengal Warriors | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 41 |
7 | U.P Yoddha | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 40 |
8 | Puneri Paltan | 13 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 37 |
9 | Jaipur Pink Panthers | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 35 |
10 | Tamil Thalaivas | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 34 |
11 | Gujarat Giants | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 28 |
12 | Telugu Titans | 14 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 22 |
The organisers also published the schedule for the upcoming phase of the league on Saturday.
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