Gujarat Giants vs Patna Pirates: Gujarat Crucial Win, PKL 12

In an exciting match between the Gujarat Giants vs Patna Pirates at the Thyagaraj Indoor Stadium, the Giants were able to escape with an important 40-32 win in order to keep alive their chances of finishing among the top eight clubs in the Pro Kabaddi League Season 12.

The win was powered by Mohammadreza Shadloui’s all-round brilliance and a Super 10 from Super Sub Himanshu Singh, who together ensured the Giants registered their third win in four matches. Despite Mandeep Kumar’s Super 10, the Patna Pirates lost a closely fought game.

Gujarat Giants vs Patna Pirates, First Half: Shadloui, Himanshu, and Lucky Sharma Give Giants the Edge

The match began with a twist in that surprising Shadloui would open Cleveland’s and Gujarat’s, scoring with a raid point. Patna would respond with Ayan, but Rakesh Sungroya would then follow up with a two-point raid that would provide the Giants an early push. Patna would retaliate with Ankit Jaglan, followed by Mandeep Kumar, and Navdeep, they too would finish with a small two-point lead.

Gujarat’s defense turned the game back. A Super Tackle by Lucky Sharma, followed by a successful tackle by Shadloui and another two-point raid by Rakesh, produced a 10-5 lead for the Giants. While Mandeep retaliated with a Super Raid, Gujarat led 12-8 at the ten-minute mark.

Himanshu Singh put in vital raid points while Nitin Panwar’s tackle resulted in the match’s first ALL OUT as Gujarat went into the halftime with a 23-17 advantage. Mandeep Kumar touched his Super 10, but didn’t have sufficient support from his teammates.

Second Half: Patna Fight Hard, But Shadloui & Himanshu Prove Too Strong

The Pirates started the second half with more vigour. Ayan and Ankit Jaglan eroded Gujarat’s advantage, reducing the gap to a mere three points. But Himanshu Singh maintained his top form, restoring a six-point lead.

With the clock running out, Patna would not concede. A Super Tackle by Ankit Jaglan cut Gujarat’s advantage to 33-30 with just minutes left. Ankit Rana then moved the Pirates within two points to set up a tense final minute.

Despite this, Shadloui came up big yet again with a two-point raid that completely changed the match and another ALL OUT to finalize the result at 40-32 in favor of Gujarat. His work at both ends of the mat once again proved he was one of the most valuable players in PKL.