New Delhi, Oct. 25 -- Three-time PKL champions Patna Pirates made it six wins in six games, eliminating U Mumba after a 40-31 win at the Thyagaraj Indoor Stadium in Delhi in Play-in 2 on Saturday. Ayan scored 14 points but it was a defensive masterclass that saw 16 points led by Navdeep (7) and Ankit (4) that took the Pirates into the Eliminator 1, where they will play the Jaipur Pink Panthers.
Both sides started the match as they meant to go on, exchanging early points to keep the fans on their seats. The Pirates' star raider Ayan Lohchab was tackled by Amirmohammad Zafardanesh in the very first raid of the match, but U Mumba struck back immediately after Sandeep got a touch on Deepak.
For every point scored by U Mumba, the Pirates had a...