Playoffs race gets fierce as Bengal Warriors and Patna Pirates look for a win against each other
Today in Pro Kabaddi League two matches will be held. U Mumba will be up against the UP Yoddha in inetrzone wildcard match. After that home team Bengal Warriors will take on Patna Pirates. This match is crucial for both the teams to qualify for the playoffs.
Team Analysis:
Bengal Warriors
Last night Bengal Warriors started their home leg with a win over Tamil Thalaivas and jumped on the third position in Zone B points table. Jang Kun Lee and Maninder Singh delivered their performances in the offense for Bengal Warriors. Ran Singh, Baldev Singh and Surjeet Singh defended Bengal very well.
Patna Pirates
Patna Pirates tied their last match against Bengaluru Bulls. They are at the second spot in Zone B table standings. Pardeep Narwal, Deepak Narwal and Manjeet were good in raiding. Vikas Jaglan, Vikas Kale, Jaideep and Vikas delivered appreciable performance in defence.
Head To Head
Bengal Warriors 2 – 9 Patna Pirates, 3 Ties
Key Battle
Maninder Singh VS Pardeep Narwal
Bengal Warrior’s Maninder Singh has grabbed 148 raid points from 16 matches. His consistent form is a key for Bengal Warriors to crush their opponents. On the other hand Patna Pirate’s Pardeep Narwal has been splendid for his team. He has grabbed 216 raid points from 19 matches. Both Maninder and Pareep are top scorers for their teams. This raider’s rivalry will be interesting to watch.
Key Players
Manjeet, Patna Pirates
Manjeet has proved himself as a reliable raider for Patna Pirates. He has supported his captain very well. His role will be significant for the Pirates.
Ran Singh, Bengal Warriors
All rounder Ran Singh has been outstanding for Bengal Warriors as he has contributed on both the fronts i.e. offence and defence. His game will be crucial tonight.
Match Timing
The match will be held at 9 pm (IST) at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Indoor Stadium, Kolkata.
TV Broadcasting
Star Sports network will broadcast the match. hoststar.com will also broadcast the match online.
Squads
Bengal Warriors
Surjeet Singh, Ran Singh, Jang Kun Lee, Ziaur Rahman, Shrikant Tewthia, Mahesh Goud, Vijin Thangadurai, Bhupender Singh, Vittal Meti, Amit Kumar, Rakesh Narwal, Amit Nagar, Ashish Chhokar, Manoj Dhull, Maninder Singh, Ravindra Ramesh Kumawat, Amaresh Mondal, Mithin Kumar, Baldev Singh
Patna Pirates
Pardeep Narwal, Deepak Narwal, Vikas Kale, Kuldeep Singh, Manjeet, Tushar Patil, Surender Singh, Tae Deok Eom, Hyunil Park, Jae Min Lee, Vikas Jaglan, Vijay Kumar, Ravinder Kumar, Jaideep, Jawahar Dagar, Manish Kumar, Parveen Birwal, Arvind Kumar, Vijay