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Haryana Steelers beat UP Yoddhas by 3 points, while Patna Pirates beat Dabang Delhi by 4 points to win their respective semifinals and book their place in PKL 2024 final

PKL 2024 Semifinal highlights

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	Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune hosted the two semifinal matches of PKL 2024 on Friday, December 27. In the first semifinal, Haryana Steelers outshined UP Yoddhas in a close encounter to secure their place in second consecutive PKL final, while in the second semifinal Patna Pirates beat Dabang Delhi to qualify for a record extending fifth PKL final. The two winning teams will now face each other in the final on December 29.</div>
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	<strong>PKL 2024 semifinal 1: Haryana Steelers vs UP Yoddhas</strong></div>
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		In the first semifinal of PKL 2024, Haryana Steelers defeated UP Yoddhas by 2 points to continue their hunt for their maiden PKL title in season 11. The Yoddhas took the early lead, and it took seven minutes for the first do-or-die raid of the match to take place. Despite this, it was a slow start, and UP Yoddhas ended the first quarter with a 6-5 lead. The second quarter was as close as the first, but this time, Haryana walked away with a one-point lead at the end of the first half, with the scoreboard reading 12-11 in their favor.</div>
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		Haryana continued their momentum in the second half and enforced the first all-out of the match on UP Yoddhas, extending their lead to 21-18 by the end of the third quarter. UP fought valiantly in the final quarter, but Haryana held their nerves to eventually secure the match by 28-25 and become the first team to book their place in the final of PKL 2024.</div>
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	<strong>PKL 2024 semifinal 2: Dabang Delhi vs Patna Pirates</strong></div>
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		In the second semifinal, the three-time champions Patna Pirates defeated Dabang Delhi by 4 points to qualify for the final of PKL for a record-extending fifth time. Out of those five appearances, they have won three and lost one, which was against their opponents tonight, Dabang Delhi.</div>
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		Patna Pirates started the game in top form, taking an 8-3 lead at the end of the first quarter. They continued their dominance in the second quarter, and with the help of an all-out on Dabang Delhi, extended their lead to 17-10 by halftime.</div>
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		Dabang Delhi fought back in the third quarter, reducing the point gap, but Patna still held the lead at 22-18. Delhi briefly took the lead in the final quarter, but Patna Pirates eventually secured a 32-28 victory to become the second finalist of PKL 2024.</div>
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PKL 2024 Semifinal HIGHLIGHTS: Haryana Steelers vs Patna Pirates set for final on Sunday

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PKL 2024 Semifinal 1 LIVE UPDATES; HS vs UPY: Close fight on

10&quot;: Both teams are playing with full offence but UP is maintaining their lead.<br />
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<strong>Score: HS 5-6 UPY (1st half)</strong>

PKL 2024 Semifinal 1 LIVE UPDATES; HS vs UPY: UP with early lead

5&quot;: UP starts the semifinal on a high note to take the lead after 5 minutes of the match.<br />
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<strong>Score: HS 4-5 UPY (1st half)</strong>

PKL 2024 Semifinal 1 LIVE UPDATES; HS vs UPY: First semifinal underway

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	The first semifinal of PKL 2024 between Haryana Steelers and UP Yoddhas is now underway.</div>

PKL 2024 Semifinal LIVE UPDATES: Probable 7 for Semifinal 2

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	<strong>PKL 2024 semifinal 2: Probable playing 7</strong></div>
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	<strong>Dabang Delhi (probable):&nbsp;</strong>Ashu Malik, Naveen Kumar, Ashish, Yogesh, Gaurav Chhillar, Sandeep, Ashish Malik<small class="brtag">&nbsp;</small></div>
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	<strong>Patna Pirates (probable):&nbsp;</strong>Devank Dalal, Ayan, Sudhakar, Shubham Shinde, Deepak, Arkam Shaikh, Ankit Jaglan</div>

PKL 2024 Semifinal LIVE UPDATES: Probable 7 for Semifinal 1

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	<strong>PKL 2024 semifinal 1: Probable lineup</strong></div>
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	<strong>Haryana Steelers (probable):</strong>&nbsp;Naveen, Vinay, Shivam Patare, Sanjay, Jaideep Dahiya, Rahul Sethpal, Mohammadreza Shadloui<small class="brtag">&nbsp;</small></div>
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	<strong>UP Yoddhas (probable):&nbsp;</strong>Bhavani Rajput, Bharat Hooda, Gagan Gowda, Mahender Singh, Sumit, Hitesh, Ashu Singh</div>

PKL 2024 Semifinal LIVE UPDATES: Captains list

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	Capitans for PKL 2024 semifinals:</div>
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		<strong>Haryana Steelers:</strong> Jaideep Dahiya</li>
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		<strong>UP Yoddhas:</strong> Sumit</li>
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		<strong>Dabang Delhi: </strong>Ashu Malik</li>
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		<strong>Patna Pirates:</strong> Ankit Jaglan</li>
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PKL 2024 Semifinal LIVE UPDATES: Welcome to the live blog

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	Welcome to the live blog of the PKL 2024 semifinals from Pune. Haryana Steelers and UP Yoddhas will square off in the first semifinal, while Dabang Delhi will go up against Patna Pirates in the second semifinal. Which teams will book their place for the ultimate clash on Sunday, December 29? Stay tuned to find out.</div>

PKL 2024 Semifinal 2 LIVE UPDATES; DD vs PAT: Patna in the final

Patna Pirates held their nerves in the final moments to beat Dabang delhi in semifinal two by 32-28 to become the second finalist of PKL 2024. They will now face Haryana Steelers in the title match on Sunday, December 29.

PKL 2024 Semifinal 2 LIVE UPDATES; DD vs PAT: Final five minutes ahead

35&quot;: The second semifinal is also heading for an intense finish as scores are level with just five minutes to go.<br />
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<strong>Score: DD 26-26 PAT (2nd half)</strong>

PKL 2024 Semifinal 2 LIVE UPDATES; DD vs PAT: Third quarter ends

30&quot;: Third quarter of the second semifinal concludes with Patna Pirates still in lead.<br />
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<strong>Score: DD 18-22 PAT (2nd half)</strong>

PKL 2024 Semifinal 2 LIVE UPDATES; DD vs PAT: Patna continues to dominate

25&quot;: Patna Pirates continues dominate Dabang Delhi to stay in clear.<br />
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<strong>Score: DD 12-19 PAT (2nd half)</strong>

PKL 2024 Semifinal 2 LIVE UPDATES; DD vs PAT: First half concludes

20&quot;: first half of the match concludes with Patna still in lead.<br />
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<strong>Score: DD 10-17 PAT (1st half)</strong>

PKL 2024 Semifinal 2 LIVE UPDATES; DD vs PAT: Delhi in trouble

15&quot;: Trouble mounts for Dabang Delhi as they now trail by 5 points against Patna Pirates.&nbsp;<br />
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<strong>Score: DD 9-14 PAT (1st half)</strong>

PKL 2024 Semifinal 2 LIVE UPDATES; DD vs PAT: Patna maintains the lead

10&quot;: Patna maintains thier lead after the end of first quarter of semifinal 2 against Dabang Delhi.<br />
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<strong>Score: DD 3-8 PAT (1st half)</strong>

PKL 2024 Semifinal 2 LIVE UPDATES; DD vs PAT: Patna with early lead

5&quot;: Patna Pirates starts the game on a high as they take ealy lead in the second semifinal.<br />
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<strong>Score: DD 2-4 PAT (1st half)</strong>

PKL 2024 Semifinal 2 LIVE UPDATES; DD vs PAT: Second semifinal underway

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	The second semifinal of PKL 2024 between Dabang Delhi and Patna Pirates is now underway.</div>
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PKL 2024 Semifinal 1 LIVE UPDATES; HS vs UPY: Haryana Steelers in the final

Haryna Steelers denied UP Yoddhas&#39; fightback in the last quarter as they finally secure a 28-25 win in the first semifinal. They will now wait for the winner of semifinal two between Patna Pirates and Dabang Delhi in the final.

PKL 2024 Semifinal 1 LIVE UPDATES; HS vs UPY: Nail biter semifinal

35&quot;: The match is now getting intense as Haryana now only leads by 2 points with 5 minutes to go.<br />
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<strong>Score: HS 23-21 UPY (2nd half)</strong>

PKL 2024 Semifinal 1 LIVE UPDATES; HS vs UPY: Final 10 minutes ahead

30&quot;: The match is heading for an interesting finish as the point gap now stands at just 3 with 10 more minutes to come.<br />
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<strong>Score: HS 21-18 UPY (2nd half)</strong>

PKL 2024 Semifinal 1 LIVE UPDATES; HS vs UPY: Haryana taking the control

25&quot;: Haryana Steelers are back in control as they now lead the match by 6 points.<br />
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<strong>Score: HS 20-14 UPY (2nd half)</strong>

PKL 2024 Semifinal 1 LIVE UPDATES; HS vs UPY: First half concludes

20&quot;: First half of the first semifinal between Haryana and UP concludes with Haryana in lead.<br />
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<strong>Score: HS 12-11 UPY (1st half)</strong>

PKL 2024 Semifinal 1 LIVE UPDATES; HS vs UPY: To and Fro battle

15&quot;: Neither team is ready to back out as score gap remains negligble.<br />
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<strong>Score: HS 8-9 UPY (1st half)</strong>