The Haryana Steelers put up a clinical performance and registered a 36-33 victory over Dabang Delhi KC in Pro Kabaddi League Season 8 in Bengaluru on Friday. The Haryana Steelers and Dabang Delhi KC played out a neck-to-neck contest in the opening minutes of the match, however, the Haryana side took the lead at 5-4 in the 9th minute. The Steelers carried out a brilliant tackle and Kandola pulled off a brilliant raid as the Haryana side recorded a three-point lead at 7-4 in the next minute.
In the 14th minute, the Steelers inflicted an All Out and took a five-point lead at 12-7. The Haryana side rode on the momentum and further extended their lead at 15-8. The Steelers carried out a brilliant tackle and Kandola pulled off a fantastic running hand touch in the 18th minute as Haryana recorded a 9-point lead at 18-9. The Haryana Captain effected another raid as the Steelers led at 19-11 at the end of the first half.
Haryana Steelers pulled off a brilliant tackle in the 24th minute and continued to stay in the lead at 21-14. Haryana effected another tackle and Kandola carried out a raid in the 27th minute as the Steelers recorded an 8-point lead at 23-15. However, Delhi fought back with a multi-point raid point in the 29th minute and narrowed the gap between the two sides. Delhi inflicted an All Out in the 33rd minute, but the Steelers still held the lead at 29-27. Delhi pulled off another multi-point raid and got closer to Haryana’s score. Vinay effected a fantastic raid in the 38th minute, but Delhi carried out a raid soon after and levelled the scores at 31-31. In the next minute, Kandola pulled off a multi-point raid and helped his team regain the lead at 33-31. Jaideep carried out a fabulous tackle as the Steelers further extended their lead. The Haryana side rode on the momentum and eventually closed out the victory at 36-33.
ABOUT HARYANA STEELERS
The Haryana Steelers are one of the newest chapters in the sporting revolution of kabaddi in India. Owned by JSW Sports, the country’s foremost sports firm that has mentored and supported India’s finest athletes in the past decade, the Steelers are rooted at the ancient birthplace of kabaddi and a hotbed of talent, Haryana. The franchise stands for resilience, strength and tenacity. And given their promoters’ stellar success across sports, the Steelers also aim to be athletes that shatter conventions and rewrite history.
