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Pro Kabaddi League 2018, Tamil Thalaivas vs Patna Pirates, Highlights: As It Happened
Patna Pirates, winner of the last three editions, will start their title defence against Tamil Thalaivas in the first match of the 2018 season. Patna Pirates captain Pardeep Narwal said the team had prepared well for the new season and aimed to win the title for the fourth time in succession. Meanwhile, Tamil Thalaivas after a poor outing in PKL-5, is primed for a good show. Captain Ajay Thakur said the team had a nice balance and can be expected to challenge the other outfits.
21:05 hrs IST
Match ends
Emphatic win for the home side as Tamil Thalaivas clinch a 42-26 win over the defending champions Patna Pirates. The visitors were found wanting in all departments and deserved to lose.
21:03 hrs IST
Super 10
Pardeep Narwal keeps scoring points for the Pirates as he completes a super 10 after winning a raid point as Darshan is ousted. But with just one minute to go, Pirates are 21-42 behind and on course of a big defeat.
21:00 hrs IST
Defending champs need a miracle
Following the time-out, Ajay Thakur wins two raid points to extend his team’s lead. Then, Darshan brings down Vijay to win one tackle point for the Thalaivas who now lead 42-17. Three minutes left in the second half.
20:54 hrs IST
Bright spot for Pirates
Patna’s youngster Manjeet is shining bright for his team as he wins his seventh raid point of the day. The raider is playing in his first match for Pirates and is performing very well. Thalaivas lead 39-17.
20:50 hrs IST
Thalaivas continue to win points
Pardeep Narwal is fighting a lone battle for the Pirates as Thalaivas continue to rake in the points. Pardeep is taken out by the Thalaiva defenders once again as the visitors concede another tackle point. Hosts lead 39-15 with seven minutes to be played.
20:44 hrs IST
Super tackle
Thee Thalaiva defender bring down Pardeep Narwal and it is a super tackle for the home side and they get three points for it. The Pirates coach is not looking a happy man as they trail 36-13.
20:40 hrs IST
Pirates breach double digits for first time
Patna Pirates haven’t been on top of their game in this match thus far and they will look to improve in the final 15 minutes of the match. Manjeet and Pardeep win back to back points for Pirates as they trail 12-33 now.
20:36 hrs IST
Super 10 for Thakur
The third all-out of the match inflicted upon Patna Pirates as Ajay Thakur completes his 10 points in the match. The home side now lead 32-8 against the defending champions.
20:34 hrs IST
Manjeet shows his class
Manjeet Singh wins his third tackle point of the match as gets rid of Tushar Patil in the first raid of the second half. Ajay Thakur wins his first raid point of the second half as Thalaivas lead 28-8
20:26 hrs IST
First half ends
The Thalaivas have taken full control of the first match of the season as after the first half, they lead 26-8. Ajay Thakur has won seven points for his team thus far while the second highest is Surjeet Singh with 6. For Patna Pirates, out of 8 points, 6 have been scored by skipper Pardeep Narwal.
20:22 hrs IST
Thalaivas continue to dominate
The home side have dominated the visitors in the first half and they have opened up a big lead already. Pardeep Narwal is taken out and Ajay Thakur effects the all-out in his next raid. Thalaivas lead 23-8.
20:18 hrs IST
Super raid
Surjeet Singh hits Patna Pirates with the first super raid of the season and this means that the home side have won three more points. The Thalaivas now lead 14-6.
20:16 hrs IST
Dubki King fights back
Pardeep Narwal has now taken things in his own hands and with back to back successful raids, he has cut down the Thalaivas’ lead. Pirates trail by 5-11.
20:14 hrs IST
All-out
Thalaivas have effected the first all-out of the season and they have now surged into a 10-2 lead in the match. Pirates’ Vikas Jaglan is taken out by the Thalaiva players and they concede three points.
20:10 hrs IST
Thalaivas on fire
Jasvir Singh and Ajay Thakur win a point each for the Thalaivas while Deepak Narwal returns home empty handed for the Pirates. The hosts have taken a 4-1 lead in the first half.
20:07 hrs IST
First point
Thalaivas’ skipper Ajay Thakur wins the first point of the season with a trademark touch point. The hosts win their second point by bringing down the dubki king Pardeep Narwal. Thalaivas lead 2-0
20:04 hrs IST
Toss
Pardeep Narwal has won the toss and he asks for the right hand side of the court. This means that Tamil Thalaivas will go for the first raid of the season and Ajay Thakur will start the proceedings.
20:00 hrs IST
National Anthem time
Bollywood superstar Shurti Hasan is now signing the national anthem that will mark the start of the first match of the season. The players are standing in line for the Indian national anthem and they are certainly looking pumped up.
19:50 hrs IST
First match of the season
Both Patna Pirates and Tamil Thalaivas will look to make a flying start to the season with a good show in the first match. Patna are the defending champions while the Thalaivas are the hosts and will eye a match-winning show in front of their home crowd. The players are now making their way into the middle.
19:35 hrs IST
Opening ceremony
The captains off all the teams will make their way into the middle in a short while now for the glittering opening ceremony that will mark the start of PKL 2018.
19:25 hrs IST
Hello and welcome
A very warm welcome to the live blog of the first match of the Pro Kabaddi League 2018 between Tamil Thalaivas and Patna Pirates. The match will be played at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai. An opening ceremony will take place before the blockbuster clash between the two teams
