Patna Pirates beat Bengaluru Bulls in the second match of the day in Delhi just few moments ago. It was another tight match which went to the last raid but Patna in the second was good with defense and attack.
The second match of the day also started slow as both Bengalru Bulls and Patna Pirates played cautiously, though Bengalru Bulls took a slender lead of 6-5 in first 10 minutes. A review asked by Manjit Chillar for not touching a player by raider earned a point for BB to 7-5 lead. Ravi was given out by Umpire thinking it was a do or die raid, that was asked review by PP that was held. Manjit Chillar and Deppak Narwal were tackled in successive raids taking the score to 7-6 in favor of Bengalru Bulls Ajay Thakur was tackled equalling the score. Malik was declared out in do or die raid and then Ashish was tackled by Virender Singh holding his back equalling the score again at 8. Rakesh Narwal was captured giving a points lead to Patna Pirates . Manjit Chillar earned a point by a back kick. Deepak Narwal was tackled in his next raid giving Bengalru Bulls a lead of 10-9. Manjit Chillar had earned 4 points. Ashish Chokar earned 2 points slipping out of the grip of defenders taking Bengalru Bulls to 12-9 at half time.
After the break cautious game continued both teams adding 3 points each in five minutes after break. Bengalru Bulls reached a risky status of getting all out. Sandeep Narwal slipped out of two defenders hands earning all out and 4 points to take Patna Pirates in the lead of 20-14 for the first time . In the fresh raid also BB raider was tackled taking score to 21. Rakesh Narwal touched Ravi Dalal followed by tackling of next raider reducing the lead to 6. Manjit Chillar earned a point through a kick in next raid. Suresh Kumar (6 tackle points) and Sandeep Narwal were key players for Patna Pirates taking lead. Technical time out was taken in 10 minutes to go. In a do or die raid Gurvinder claimed a point for touching Surender Narwal , review failed and raider was declared out taking Bengalru Bulls B to 17. Only 3 players were left who achieved super tackle of Manjit earning 2 points. Ajay Thakur claimed super tackle but both teams were given one point each taking score to 24-18 in favor of Patna Pirates just 5 Minutes before final whistle. Manjit earned 19th minute. Ravi Dalal in do or die raid was declared out. Manjit got one touch point leaving Deepak Narwal touched Ajay Thakur. Patna Pirates P asked for a review that Manjeet pushed Ravi Dalal out. Manjit was declared out and super tackle 2 points given to Patna Pirates taking the lead to 28-21 in favor of Patna Pirates . Dharma rajah earned a touch point and next Deepak Narwal was tackled leading to all out of PP and taking BB to 26 just 2 short of Patna score just 82 seconds before final whistle a time out was taken. Manjit was tackled taking PP to lead of 3 points followed by a successful raid of Ravi Dalal. Ajay Tahkur and Manjeet also took 2 successive raid points to take Bengalru Bulls score to 28. Patna earned 16 tackle points as against 8 of Bengalru Bulls where as Bengalru Bulls took 14 touch points as against 6 points of Patna Pirates. Finally Patna Pirates won the exciting match by 30-28.