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In the first match, Haryana Steelers beat Gujarat Fortunegiants 32-25. Monu Goyat score 7 raid points.
In the first match, Haryana Steelers beat Gujarat Fortunegiants 32-25 to start their home leg of the Vivo Pro Kabaddi 2018 on a winning note at Motilal Nehru School of Sports in Sonepat while in the 2nd match of PKL 2018 Delhi Dabang break 8-match losing streak against Puneri Paltan as they beat Pune 41-37. Coming back to the first match of Pro Kabaddi League season six, Steelers' star raider Monu Goyat scored seven points and was ably supported by Kuldeep Singh who chipped in with seven tackle points.
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For Gujarat, Sachin and Prapanjan combined to score 17 points. Steelers were the better team in the first half as they scored raid points at will with Monu and Kuldeep inflicting bulk of damage on Gujarat.
Just before the end of the first half, Haryana Steelers inflicted an all out and led 20-13 at the break. The fittest player of the match was Kuldeep Singh who looked sharper than all other raiders on the mat. In the crowd was Olympic Games bronze medalist YogeshwarDutt, who is also the brand ambassador for Haryana. In front of a vociferous home crowd, Steelers continued to pile on the pressure on Gujarat Fortunegiants.
Sunil Kumar, at the back for Gujarat, was rock solid and scored five tackle points. In the second half it was once again Haryana Steelers who dominated the proceedings. The bravest moment of the match came from Prapanjan who scored back-to-back raids to get Gujarat back in the game. However, it wasn't enough as Haryana Steelers maintained their composure to win the match
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First Published: Oct 12 2018 | 5:15 PM IST