New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- Gujarat Giants kept themselves alive in the hunt for a top eight spot witha hard-fought 40-32 win against Patna Pirates at the Thyagaraj Indoor Stadium.

Mohammadreza Shadloui's all-round performance and Himanshu Singh's Super 10 helped their side register their third win in four matches on Tuesday night, as they seem to be finding momentum at the right time.

For the Pirates, Mandeep Kumar's Super 10 went down in vain. In a surprise move from the Giants, Shadloui scored the first point of the night with the first raid attempt. Ayan did the same for Patna Pirates, before Rakesh Sungroya's two-point raid gave his side an early opening. Ankit Jaglan got his team back on level terms, and Patna Pirates eventually took a tw...