Registering their first win of the Pro Kabaddi League season 2022 on Friday, Patna Pirates battled past Dabang Delhi at the famous Sri Kanteerava Stadium. Table-toppers in the 2022 edition of the Pro Kabaddi League, Dabang Delhi were hoping to extend their winning run to 6 matches when the strong title contenders squared off against a struggling Patna Pirates side.
Labelled as underdogs in the recently concluded contest, the Neeraj Kumar-starrer side managed to register a memorable win over Delhi to revive their campaign. Patna Pirates upstaged Delhi 37-33 in the Pro Kabaddi League season 2022 to end their winless run in the new season. Talking about the action-packed encounter between the two teams, Patna won the toss and Delhi captain Naveen found a way to take out Chiyaneh with the first raid of the contest. Continuing their impressive run in the opening half, Delhi managed to take an 8-point lead over Patna in the first half.
Staging a stunning comeback in the second half of the contest, Chiyaneh and Rohit Gulia turned things around for the Patna Pirates. Gulia capped off a memorable outing with 10 raid points while Sachin scored 9 points for Patna against Delhi. Gulia's match-winning performance paved the way for Patna to hand Delhi their first defeat of the new season.
{{/usCountry}}Staging a stunning comeback in the second half of the contest, Chiyaneh and Rohit Gulia turned things around for the Patna Pirates. Gulia capped off a memorable outing with 10 raid points while Sachin scored 9 points for Patna against Delhi. Gulia's match-winning performance paved the way for Patna to hand Delhi their first defeat of the new season.
{{/usCountry}}While Patna moved up from 12th to 11th in the current league standings, Delhi extended their stay at the top despite finishing as the second-best side in the contest. Dabang Delhi have played six matches so far in the 2022 season. With 5 wins and a defeat to their name, the table-toppers have bagged 26 points this season. Patna Pirates are only above Telugu Titans in the latest PKL standings. The Patna-based side has picked up 10 points so far this season.