PKl 2024: The defensive masterclass from Dabang Delhi left Thalaivas in shock

Dabang Delhi K.C. were at their fluent best as they brushed away the Tamil Thalaivas, winning the game with a heavy scoreline of 39-26 at the GMCB Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad on Friday.

It was a ruthless defensive effort from the Dabang Delhi K.C., with both Yogesh and Ashish Malik recording High 5s, while Ashu Malik carried on his exceptional form to record another Super 10 in PKL 11.

The defensive units were on top in the opening exchanges of this game, making it toe-to-toe contest. Yogesh, Ashish Malik and the rest of the Dabang Delhi K.C defence were disciplined.

They make sure that their team had a slender two-point lead after Narender Kandola and Ashu Malik were the only two raiders who had a couple of points each in the first 10 minutes.

Moein Shafagi levelled things up for the Tamil Thalaivas with a two-point raid. After a slow start, Sachin Tanwar seemed to get his groove back as his team got a two-point lead of their own.

However, the momentum for him didn’t last as Yogesh executed a Super Tackle on the raider, putting Dabang Delhi K.C. in the lead again. They soon capitalized on that momentum courtesy of Yogesh completing his High 5, including two Super Tackles.

He increased the margin of the lead to four points as the Dabang Delhi K.C. kept their foot on the pedal to close out the first half well on top. Manu executed a superb two-point raid to end the half with the score at 16-10.

Dabang Delhi K.C. extended their lead to 10 points in the blink of an eye as Sachin conceded an All-out to Ashu Malik.

The captain recorded another Super 10, his 8th in 9 games this season, to make sure that his team don’t allow the Tamil Thalaivas to find their way back in this contest.

Ashish Malik became the second defender for Dabang Delhi K.C. to pick up a High Five as the Season 8 champions continued to be relentless, especially on the defensive end.

In the end, it was a comfortable 13-point win for Dabang Delhi K.C. as they pick up their fourth win of the season.

Ayan, Devank Star Once Again for Patna Pirates

The young duo of Ayan Lohchab (14) and Devank Dalal (11) scored 25 points between them as the Patna Pirates secured an impressive 43-41 win over the Jaipur Pink Panthers at the GMCB Indoor Stadium in Gachibowli on Friday.

Both raiders scored well-earned Super 10s, but it was a late surge from the Patna Pirates defenders that was enough to overturn Arjun Deshwal's 20 points, taking them to third on the points table as they wrap up their matches in the Hyderabad leg of PKL 11.

Jaipur Pink Panthers were in the driving seat from the get-go, and it was their captain Arjun Deshwal who commanded the proceedings.

Ably supported by Neeraj Narwal, as well as his defenders, the Jaipur Pink Panthers took the early lead, despite Devank Dalal and Ayan Lohchab scoring the occasional point for the Patna Pirates.

With not much support from their teammates, the Patna Pirates were All-Out in the 10th minute itself, as the Jaipur Pink Panthers dominated the mat.

Arjun's brilliant form was backed up with a Super Raid, with which the star raider completed his Super 10. As the first half neared its close, the Patna Pirates kept their cool and worked their way back by reducing their deficit.

Devank (8) and Ayan (10) scored 18 of the Patna Pirates' points and with 3 minutes left to the first half, they inflicted an All-out on the Jaipur Pink Panthers to take the lead. Eventually, the scoreline read 25-21 at the end of the first half.

Arjun continued his powerful performance in the second half, with a massive Super Raid ending in 5 points for the Jaipur Pink Panthers.

It was enough to take his team ahead of their opponents, reducing the Patna Pirates to just one player on the mat. He was also sent off after another successful raid from Arjun Deshwal, which meant that the Patna Pirates were All-out for a second time in the match.

It took the Patna Pirates seven minutes to score their first point in the second half, with Ayan completing his Super 10 in the same move. This also spurred his team to action, as the Patna Pirates once again worked closing the difference.

While Arjun reached the 20-point mark, a much-deserved milestone in the match for him, the Patna Pirates were behind by just 1 point with 10 minutes remaining in the game.

An exciting match to the very end, Devank Dalal completed his Super 10 with a bonus point but was successfully tackled by Ankush Rathee as well. Consecutive Super Tackles kept the Patna Pirates in the game and equalized the score with three minutes remaining.

In the end, Devank scored a bonus point in a Do-Or-Die raid while Patna Pirates' Shubham Shinde completed a successful tackle to seal a hard-fought win for the three-time PKL champions.