Pro Kabaddi 2018 highlights, Day 57: Telugu Titans beat Patna Pirates 41-36

Rahul Chaudhari, who became the second man to reach the 800-raid point mark in Pro Kabaddi, led the Titans' charge with 13 points

8:03 PM

Pardeep Narwal is tackled 

7:55 PM

Telugu Titans vs Patna Pirates

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Overall: Matches – 14 | Telugu Titans – 8 | Patna Pirates – 6 | 

PKL 6: Matches – 2 | Telugu Titans – 2 | Patna Pirates – 0 

• After they were tied at 6-6 before this season started Telugu Titans have now taken the lead by winning both meetings so far in PKL 6. 

• The first match went 35-31 in favour of Telugu Titans (M#23):

o Pardeep Narwal was held to just 5 raid points in this match by Titans’ brilliant defence. 

 Pardeep was tackled 3 times by Abozar and twice by Vishal and was successful once each against both. 

o Manjeet and Vijay both had more raid points, 7 each for Patna Pirates.

o Telugu defence has scored nearly double tackle points (15 tackle pts) than of Patna’s 8 tackle pts.  

o Titans corners Abozar Mighani (5 tackle points) and Vishal Bhardwaj (6 tackle points) both picked up HIGH 5s

o Rahul Chaudhari scored 7 raid points in 20 raids (Raid SR – 35). 

• Telugu Titans won the second game even more convincingly 53-32 (M#40):

o Rahul Chaudhari had his best performance of the season in this game as he scored 17 raid points. 

o Vishal Bhardwaj also had a sensational game with 9 tackle points which is still the best performance by a defender in PKL 6.

 Vishal Bhardwaj tackled Pardeep Narwal twice in the game. 

o Pardeep Narwal was once again kept quiet as he had only 4 raid points. Because of his struggles as well as injury he did not play the final 15 minutes of the match. 

o In this game, Telugu scored triple tackle points (18 tackle pts) than Patna Pirates (6). 

• In PKL 5, the Patna Pirates completed a clean sweep against Telugu Titans, winning all 3 matches that they played. Telugu Titans have a chance to do the same in PKL 6. 

• Telugu Titans PKL 6: 7 wins, 10 losses, 1 tie. Lost their last match against Bengaluru Bulls by 13 points.

o They have won 2 out of 5 in their home leg.

• Patna Pirates PKL 6: 9 wins, 7 losses, 1 tie. Won their last match against Puneri Paltan by 17 points.

o Won 3 of their last 5 matches (3 wins, 1 tie, 1 loss).