PKL 2017: Patna Pirates beat UP Yoddha, Jaipur fall to Haryana

Kabaddi | Pro Kabaddi League 2017 | Friday | 22nd September, 2017

Haryana Steelers showed their all-around mettle as they beat Jaipur Pink Panthers 30-26 in the Pro Kabaddi Season 5. Wazir Singh scored 10 points whereas Surender Nada scored five tackle points for Haryana Steelers. Jaipur Pink Panthers were let down by their defence as they made too many errors and allowed Haryana to score raid points at will.

Haryana Steelers remain in the second spot in Zone A table with 54 points from 17 matches. Jaipur Pink Panthers are fifth with 36 points from 12 matches.

While in the second match, Patna Pirates ended their home leg with a defeat as they lost 41-46 to UP Yoddha. Nitin Tomar (18 points) and Rishank Devadiga (11) combined to score 29 points to lead UP Yoddha to a comfortable win. Pardeep Narwal scored 13 points for Patna Pirates but they were let down by their defence. Monu Goyat had a quiet night for Patna as he scored just four points.

Patna Pirates are still top of the table in Zone B with 60 points after 17 matches. UP Yoddha are third in the table with 43 points from 16 matches.