Anuj kumar

Tau Devilal Indoor Stadium: Siddharth Desai and Rahul Sethpal starred for Haryana Steelers as they snapped up the final playoff spot by beating Patna Pirates 39-32 in a Season 10 match of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) at the Tau Devilal Indoor Stadium here on Friday.

Desai claimed 12 raid points and Sethpal bagged 8 tackle points for Haryana Steelers as they emerged victorious. Thiyagarajan Yuvaraj (6 tackle points) and Sanjay (5 tackle points) excelled for Patna Pirates.

Playing their first home game of the season, Haryana Steelers began on a positive note and had a 5-1 lead in no time. However, Patna Pirates, who had chosen to rest their regular starters and played a fresh line-up, struck back through a Super Tackle from Rohit and a fantastic Super Raid from Anuj Kumar. Both sides vied for the lead thereon and neither managed to open up a sizeable lead as they went into the break locked at 13-13.