The Pro Kabaddi League is on its business end. Four teams remain out of the initial 12. Puneri Paltan, Jaipur Pink Panthers, Patna Pirates and Haryana Steelers will fight it out among themselves for a spot in the final. The Puneri Paltan will take on Patna Pirates in the first semi-final. While the Jaipur Pink Panthers will clash head on with the Haryana Steelers in the second.
Jaipur Pink Panthers vs Haryana Steelers Live Updates
22:16- That’s it! The Steelers have held on to their nerves to triumph over the Panthers in emphatic style!
22:12- Steelers only lead by three points as Panthers eye late comeback.
22:08- Steelers lead by 29-25 as game goes down to the wire.
22:03- Steelers show excellent agility to take point difference to six points.
21:58- 10 minutes remain, gap of 3 points between both teams.
21:54- Difference of four points remain with 13 minutes left.
21:48- Panthers reduce gap to 5 points.
21:43- Second half begins!
21:37- Steelers lead by six points as first half ends.
21:36- Steelers cruising through as Panthers look for a way to stem points. Score 18-11.
21:32- Steelers at clear advantage of 15-8 as Panthers aim comeback.
21:28- Steelers breaking through, as Panthers all out for first time in the game. Score 14-7.
21:22- Halfway through the first half, game finely balanced with Steelers leading 7-6.
21:16- Steelers back into the game. Score is 3-3.
21:13- Panthers take early lead of 3-1 against Steelers.
21:10- We’re underway!
21:00- Two time champions Panthers take on Steelers in the second semi-final!
Puneri Paltan vs Patna Pirates live Updates
21:10- The Game is underway!
21:00- Its over! Paltan reach the finals with 37-21 score line.
20:58- Paltan on the verge of reaching the final. One minute remain.
20:54- Paltan keeping their calm to bring the game home as Pirates become desperate for a turnaround. 4 minutes remain.
20:51- Patna see glimmer of hope with a super raid.
20:47- Paltan running away with the game as Pirates in dire straights. Score line reads 32-15, 10 minutes remain.
20:42- Paltan take hefty lead of 31-15, no way home for Pirates.
20:38- Paltan complete second all out, Pirates losing grip of the game.
20:36- Time running out for Pirates as Paltan consolidate lead.
20:32- The second half is underway!
20:26- The first half ends and Paltan have a healthy lead of 9 points. Can Pirates make a comeback? It’s a tall ask.
20:19- Puneri Paltan on top with an 12-08 lead as Patna Pirates have two men left.
20:11- Game evenly poised with both teams two men down. Its Puneri Paltan 9-8 Patna Pirates with 10 minutes left.
20:06- Both teams at 4 points each with a man down!
20:03- Both teams off to an electrifying start, take two points out of two raids.
20:01- And we’re underway!
19:52- The wait is almost over! The players are taking the field as we gear up for a cracking semi-final!
Puneri Paltan showed off their strength by topping the table during the league stage, where they dominated. They won 17 of their 22 games and only suffered 2 losses to earn an incredible 96 points. Their resolute determination and strategic gameplay are evident in this outstanding performance. This time around, the Pune-based team is determined to win the championship after being second the previous year.
However, the three-time champion Patna Pirates set out on a somewhat different path. They were placed sixth at the end of the league stage. They did, however, prove their resiliency by defeating Dabang Delhi.
To talk about the second semi-final, the Panthers have lost just three matches in the whole season, while the Steelers have lost eight of their 22 group-stage matches. Panthers also have the upper hand in their overall head-to-head. They lead HS 9-3, with two matches ending in a tie in 14 matches.
PKL squads of semi-finalists
Patna Pirates: Sachin, Neeraj Kumar, Manish, Thiyagarajan Yuvaraj, Naveen Sharma, Ranjit Venkatramana Naik, Anuj Kumar, Manjeet, Zheng-Wei Chen, Daniel Odhiambo, Rohit, Sajin Chandrasekar, Krishan, Ankit, Deepak Kumar, Mahendra Choudhary, Sandeep Kumar, Rakesh Narwal, Sanjay
Puneri Paltan: Abhinesh Nadarajan, Gaurav Khatri, Sanket Sawant, Pankaj Mohite, Aslam Inamdar, Mohit Goyat, Akash Shinde, Badal Singh, Aditya Shinde, Mohammadreza Shadloui Chiyanneh, Vahid Rezaeimehr, Ahmed Mustafa Enamdar, Ishwar, Hardeep
Jaipur Pink Panthers: Sunil Kumar, Arjun Deshwal, Ajith Kumar V, Reza Mirbhageri, Bhavani Rajput, Sahul Kumar, Ankush, Abhishek KS, Ashish, Devank, Amir Hossein Mohammadmaleki, Shashank B, Lucky Sharma, Lavish, Navneet, Rahul Chaudhari, Sumit
Haryana Steelers: K Prapanjan, Vinay, Jaideep, Mohit, Naveen, Monu, Harsh, Sunny, Siddharth Desai, Chandran Ranjit, Hasan Balbool, Ghanshyam Magar, Rahul Sethpal, Himanshu Chaudhary, Ravindra Chauhan, Ashish, Mohit
Match Timings
Puneri Paltan vs Patna Pirates: 8 PM IST
Jaipur Pink Panthers vs Haryana Steelers: 9 PM IST
