With just one win in five, Haryana Steelers will be keen on picking up a positive result against the Pirates, who are placed seventh in the League. Steelers defender Jaideep said that his side remain positive, despite their recent run of form.
The Delhi skipper Naveen Kumar put Steelers' defenders on the backfoot straightaway into the match, and finished the game with 15 points, helping his team get the big win.
The announcement for the play-offs and final was made during the launch conference for the Hyderabad leg of the Pro Kabaddi League Season 9 on Thursday, 17 November 2022.
Bengaluru Jan 19 PTI A dominant performance in the second half helped Haryana Steelers beat Puneri Paltan 37-30 in an intensely-contested affair at the Pro Kabaddi League here on WednesdayHaryanas defenders Jaideep and Mohit picked up 7 tackle points each while captain Vikash Kandola had 8 raid pointsThe first half saw the lead see-sawing between the two sides Haryana Steelers defence was certainly in the groove as Mohit and Jaideep thwarted the Pune raidersAslam Inamdar and Pankaj Mohite struggled to derive errors from the Steelers while at the other end Pune matched it with resolute defendingPune had conceded 50 points in their previous match but Sanket Sawant and Sombir ensured the covered remained safeA well-time Super Tackle by the latter with less than a minute to go for half time ensured the teams changed sides with scores 14-14But Haryana came out of the blocks much sharper after the restart Vikash Kandolas raiding ensured they got an ALL OUT in the 3rd minuteThe Steelers defenders were in great shape too with Jaideep and Mohit picking up High 5s Coach Rakesh Kumar had asked his men to not show Nitin Tomar too much respect on the matWith Nitin Tomar neutralised by the motivated defenders Aslam Inamdar struggling and no Mohit Goyat available Pune looked blunt without any raiding prowessHaryana clinched another ALL OUT with 8 minutes remaining to open a 10-point lead Substitute Vishwas S brought some belief back into the Pune camp with clinical raiding but Haryana held firm Jaideep and Mohit kept pulling off outstanding tackles to ensure Punes raiders had no chance of rescuing their teamVishwas forays in the dying minutes however helped Pune lose with a margin of just 7 points which helped the team get 1 point in the points table PTI ATK BS BS
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 14 (ANI): The Haryana Steelers will be looking to get back into winning ways after their previous match against UP Yoddha ended in a 36-36 tie on Wednesday.
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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 7 (ANI): Haryana Steelers beat defending champions Bengal Warriors 41-37 in a highly entertaining match-38 of the Pro Kabaddi League Season 8 in Bengaluru on Friday.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 2 (ANI): Super 10s from Vikash Khandola and Meetu helped Haryana Steelers beat Gujarat Giants 38-36 in Match 28 of Pro Kabaddi League Season 8 in Bengaluru.