Gujarat Giants raider Mahendra Rajput waited for the opportune moment to earn his first Super 10 of Season 8, when his 10 raid points helped his team earn a 43-33 win over the Tamil Thalaivas. Importantly, it kept the Giants – currently in seventh place – within touching distance of a playoff spot.

The Giants next play U Mumba in a must-win encounter to break into the Top 6.

Meanwhile in a dead-rubber encounter, second-placed Dabang Delhi came up with a 40-32 win over last placed Telugu Titans.

Puneri Paltan made to wait

There was a strong chance the Puneri Paltan could seal a qualification spot if they came up with a win against the Bengal Warriors. But it was the Warriors who pulled off a 43-36 win.

The result now means the Paltan has to win against the Jaipur Pink Panthers – a team also in contention to qualify – in their last match of the league stage.

Position Team Played Won Lost Tie Points
1 Patna Pirates 21 15 5 1 81
2 Dabang Delhi 22 12 6 4 75
3 UP Yoddha 22 10 9 3 68
4 Bengaluru Bulls 22 11 9 2 66
5 Haryana Steelers 21 10 8 3 63
6 Jaipur Pink Panthers 21 10 9 2 62
7 Gujarat Giants 21 9 8 4 62
8 Puneri Paltan 21 11 9 1 61
9 Bengal Warriors 22 9 10 3 57
10 U Mumba 21 7 9 5 54
11 Tamil Thalaivas 22 5 11 6 47
12 Telugu Titans 22 1 17 4 27