#2 Neck and Neck
The Haryana Steelers beat Puneri Paltan 31-27 in the northerners’ final league match of VIVO Pro Kabaddi Season 5 at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune on Tuesday.
The first quarter was evenly-contested with the scores tied 7-7 after 10 minutes. Both sides opted to bank on do-or-die raids for the majority of their points. In fact, the opening period ended with a successful tackle on Pune's Rajesh Mondal in a do-or-die situation to make it all square at 11-11 heading into half-time.
The match was filled with do-or-die raids from both sides. In the end, the Steelers edged ahead and managed to keep hold of their advantage.
Edited by Arvind Sriram