Jaipur, Sept. 17 -- The Haryana Steelers fought off a resilient Patna Pirates but eventually beat them 43-32 at the SMS Indoor Stadium in Jaipur on Wednesday night. In what was a replay of season 11's final, Shivam Patare led the charge with 15 points, while Hardeep and Jaideep both secured crucial High Fives for their team.

The first half saw the Haryana Steelers race off the blocks with a flurry of tackles and raids, building a healthy lead within the opening quarter. Shivam looked unstoppable early on, striking with successive successful raids to leave the Pirates on the back foot.

Maninder Singh too made his presence felt, mixing clever raids to keep the scoreboard ticking for the Pirates. The Steelers' defence, which looked waterti...