Preview: The two teams have played only once before, in PKL 5, where the match ended in a 25-25 tie. Both sides have lost 3 out of their last 5 games. (2 wins and 3 loss each). Tamil Thalaivas won their last match against UP Yoddha by 22 points and are on a good run while Haryana Steelers also won their last game against U Mumba. The two teams will seek a crucial win at the NSCI indoor stadium in Mumbai.
Follow Tamil Thalaivas vs Haryana Steelers live updates, below –
Ajay Thakur on fire
Jasvir Singh still cannot open his account and he is taken down by the Haryana defenders. Vikas Kandola is stopped in his path as he is now taken down by the Thalaivas. Ajay Thakur wins back to back raid points to increase Thalaivas lead to 8-3.
Thalaivas on the front foot
Monu Goyat is taken out in the first raid of the night itself. Ajay Thakur then wins a raid point in his first raid to issue a warning to the opposition. Vikas Kandola continues is good scoring run as he wins Haryana’s first raid point fof the day. But after Jasvir Singh’s empty raid, Monu Goyat is taken out for the second time and Haryana trail 1-4.
Toss
Tamil Thalaivas have won the toss and they have opted for the left hand side of the court. This means that Haryana Steelers will start the proceedings with the first raid of the night.
Kandola overshadowing skipper Goyat
Vikas Kandola has played 3 more matches than Ajay Thakur and has been Haryana’s lead raider overshadowing Monu Goyat. Kandola is coming off his career-best performance in PKL as his 15 raid points helped Haryana upset highly fancied U Mumba in the Steelers’ last game.
Players to watch out for!
Both Ajay Thakur and Vikas Kandola are close to completing a century of raid points in PKL 6. They have 96 raid points each and are joint 4th in most raid points scored this season. Ajay Thakur has been the sole consistent raider for Tamil Thalaivas and has been averaging close to 11 raid points a game. Ajay’s current average of 10.6 raid points a game is his best across all seasons of PKL.
Head to head
The two teams haven’t crossed paths many times in the league and have only played once before. Thalaivas and Steelers came face to face in PKL 5 where the match ended in a 25-25 tie.
Hello and welcome
A very warm welcome to the live blog of the Pro Kabaddi League 2018 match between Tamil Thalaivas and Haryana Steelers. The first match of the night will be played at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Indoor Stadium in Mumbai where the two teams will look to build on their victory in their respective last matches.
Source: HindustanTimes