Pro Kabaddi 2019, Patna Pirates v Haryana Steelers: 5 talking points from the match

#4 Alarm bells ring for Patna after insipid first half display

The Pirates had an underwhelming start

The three-time champions have had an underwhelming start to the new campaign and a major reason for it has been the poor performance in attack with the team being heavily reliant on Pardeep Narwal and the secondary raiders not being able to score and gain revivals.

At the break, the score read 17-9 in favour of the Haryana Steelers and incredibly, it was Pardeep who scored five out of nine of Patna's points with South Korean import, Jang Kun Lee grabbing just one and the other raiders failing to get on the scoreboard.

The first half was also a nightmare for the Patna defence, as they picked up just three points. Hadi Oshtorak scored two points thanks to a well-timed super tackle while it was Jaideep, who was the bedrock of the team's title win in Season 5 after a solid display on the left corner, scored just a solitary point.