PKL 2017: Titans- Bulls match ends in a tie, Pirates beat Yoddha in a thriller
Telugu Titans drew level with Bengaluru Bulls (26-26) while Patna Pirates defeated UP Yoddha (45-42) as both the matches went down to the wire and provided entertainment to the Ranchi crowd as well all the Kabaddi fans watching at home.
Both the matches of the Pro Kabaddi League 2017 on Saturday turned out to be close contests. The first match between Telugu Titans and Bengaluru Bulls ended in a draw (26-26) as Titans made a strong comeback after trailing for majority of the match. Titans captain Rahul Chaudhari achieved a new landmark as he became the first player to score 600 raid points in Pro Kabaddi League.
FT! What. A. Nail-biter! Good game, @BengaluruBulls. Looks like we both live to fight another day.#BLRvHYD #WeAreTitanium #tied pic.twitter.com/pQS9QcUFrH
— Telugu Titans (@Telugu_Titans) September 16, 2017
Patna Pirates defeated UP Yoddha (45-42) in yet another match which went down to the wire. Pirates captain Pardeep Narwal led from the front, scoring 15 points. Although Patna dominated initially, Yoddha made a strong comeback and it was only in final minutes that Patna managed to gain some crucial points to achieve the victory. With the win, Pirates now have 46 points from 13 matches and are inching closer towards pole position in Zone B.
The Pirates are on a roll. Here's what the players had to say about last night's performance...#PirateHamla pic.twitter.com/IfijEQCnu3
— Patna Pirates (@PatnaPirates) September 17, 2017
Both the matches had been played at Harivansh Tana Bhagat Indoor Stadium in Ranchi.