\nBENGALURU, 31 Jan: Raiders Ajay Kumar and Pardeep Kumar helped Gujarat Giants beat Haryana Steelers 32-26 in the Pro Kabaddi League here on Monday.
\nGujarat dominated right from the first whistle and gave Haryana’s defence no chance to stamp their authority. Ajay Kumar scored a Super 10 (11 points) while Pardeep Kumar fetched 10 points, including 1 for a tackle as Gujarat halted their losing streak against an in-form Steelers side.
\nTheir defenders had a solid game too, with the seasoned corner combination of Ravinder Pahal and Girish Ernak impressing. Haryana’s much-famed defence had a night to forget with Surender Nada struggling in the left corner. The Steelers had just five tackle points in the entire match.
\nGujarat coach Manpreet Singh opted for a changed line-up with Ravinder Pahal returning as the left corner. There was no room for Rakesh S in the starting seven with the trio of Pardeep Kumar, Ajay Kumar and Mahendra Rajput preferred. The raiders repaid the coach’s belief by finding easy points off the Haryana defence.
\nThey rushed to an early lead but right when they sensed an ALL OUT, Haryana’s Jaideep produced a stunning Super Tackle. Substitute Meetu ensured a brief fightback by the Steelers but Pardeep Kumar’s multi-point raids gave the Giants an ALL OUT with two minutes remaining for half time.
\nThat opened a seven-point lead and Gujarat maintained it to end the half with scores 19-12.
\nThe early minutes of the second half saw both sides slow down the pace of the match. Gujarat knew they could take their time and target Haryana’s left corner Surender Nada. The experienced defender was having a torrid time with multiple unsuccessful tackles.
\nAt the other end, Vikash Kandola and Meetu took turns to fetch raid points. Gujarat had an 8-point lead going into the final 10 minutes of the match.
\nHaryana kept picking up points as Steelers coach substituted Surender Nada and pushed Rohit Gulia to the corner position. Raider Ajay Kumar picked a Super 10 for Gujarat while Meetu looked good for Haryana, targeting Ravinder Pahal in Gujarat’s right corner. (PTI)<\/p>\n
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