Vizag: It was exactly fifteen days from today that the Jaipur Pink Panthers had taken on the Patna Pirates at Kolkata, but a lot had changed since then. While Jaipur’s tactical moves helped them win seven matches on the trot, Patna’s outright brilliance on the field have established them as one of the stronger teams in the League. Though Jaipur had the last laugh when they met in the City of Joy, Patna was in no mood to amuse today as they looked determined to avenge the last outing. Rakesh Kumar’s men started their assault from the word go and set the Panthers on the back foot at every chance they got. Even though they knew that it was their shot at the coveted top-spot in the League table, the Panthers were completely taken aback by Patna\u2019s all-round effort. A one-sided affair throughout, it was Men in Green won the match by a huge margin. Jaipur ironically got a taste of their own medicine as the Patna Pirates handed them the biggest defeat of the league
As the beautiful port city of Vizag geared up for a clash of epic proportions, the stage was set for yet another exciting evening of heart-stopping Kabaddi action. The Pink Panthers from Jaipur and the Pirates from Patna paraded on the field and the theme of match was set- fight to the finish.<\/p>\n
After trading blows in the intiall moments of the game, Rakesh Kumar set the perfect trap for the amiling assasin Jasvir Singh as the defence captured him, backing the efforta of the skipper. But the Panthers were quick to return the favour as Prashant Chavan captured Patna’s prized posession Rakesh Kumar. Marking hos third raid of the day, Jasvir Singh reduced Patna to a three-man army, but as the raider stepped into Patna\u2019s court again, they not only captured him but also grabbed the points for the Super-Catch. Rakesh Kumar\u2019s experience defeated Rohit Rana\u2019s tackle as Jaipur was left behind without three of their top-raiders Navneet, Prashant and Rohit. As Jasvir went down to yet another perfect tackle, Patna earned their first set of LONA points. Continuing with Patna\u2019s swansong, raider Ravi Dalal sent two Panthers back into their den. With the first half closing in, at the 18th minute Patna\u2019s Sandeep Narwal ousted three Jaipur defenders in a single raid, securing the second set of LONA points for his team. At half-time Patna was cruising ahead with 25 points as opposed to Jaipur\u2019s 13.<\/p>\n
As the second half began, Sandeep Narwal did an encore as he took down three of Jaipur\u2019s Antis yet again in his very first Raid of the half. Jaipur seemed to crumble against the Pirates as Rakesh Kumar tricked Navneet Gautam and Maninder Singh in a tactical raid. Consequently Patna Pirates earned the third set of LONA points. By the 25th minute Jaipur were staggering behind by 19 points. Sandeep Narwal who was having a ball tonight, sent three Panthers back to their den, leaving the Jaipur team toothless yet again. Patna\u2019s name went down in history as they earned their fourth LONA points, highest in the League so far. Leading by 26 points in the 30th minute, Patna was easing into victory as Jaipur continued to fail themselves. During Rakesh Kumar\u2019s last raid for the night, the final whistle blew and the Patna Pirates won the game<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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