Bengal Warriors will battle with two-time defending champions Patna Pirates in Qualifier 2 for a spot in the final of Pro Kabaddi Season 5.A
Bengal lost to Gujarat in Qualifier 1 but will get a second shot against Patna, who seem to have built up a good head of steam following their victories against Haryana Steelers and Puneri Paltan in the eliminators. However, it wonat be an easy task to upstage a Bengal side, whoave got the better of Patna this season with a win and two ties to show for their efforts against the reigning champions. Here is a detailed look at the encounter.
Bengal will get a second bite of the cherry to make the final this year when they take on Patna having failed to get the better of Gujarat in the first qualifier in Mumbai on Tuesday. The Bengal Warriors will have to show a massive improvement against the Pirates if theyare to put an end to the latteras title defense hopes. Maninder Singh and Deepak Narwal, who found it hard going against the Fortunegiantsa solid defense, will need to stand up and be counted. Maninder and Deepak have had good outings against Patna this campaign and will be hoping for another show-stopping performance on Thursday. Jang Kun Lee will also need toAchip in with some points, while defenders Surjeet Singh, Ran Singh, Young Chang Ko and Shrikant Tewthia have to be way more assertive when tackling than they were against Gujarat.
Beating Patna wonat be easy though especially when considering the momentum that theyall be carrying forward from their last two eliminator games where Dubki King Pardeep Narwal lived up to his billing with incredible match-winning displays. Half the battle will be won or lost depending on how Bengalas defense contains Pardeep, who has more than 300 raid points this season having broken all sorts of records in the process. Monu Goyat will also have a major role to play against his former employers having provided good support to Pardeep all season.
One area where Patna have to be careful, however, is their defense, which has been suspect this season. Vishal Mane began the league as their main defender but Jaideep has taken on the mantle of being his teamas starring performer inAthe defense as the season developed. The likes of Sachin Shingade and Jawahar Dagar also have to hold their own while defending against Bengal Warriors.
Key Players :
Bengal Warriors – Maninder Singh
Maninder Singh will feel that heas due a strong showing after a poor outing against Gujarat last time around. He is Bengalas best raider of the campaign with 173 raid points and eight Super 10s to his name.
Patna Pirates – Pardeep Narwal
The first and only player to cross 300 raid points in a season, the threat that Pardeep Narwal to Bengalas chances is cannot be stressed enough. He is in great form and will be looking to add to his 327 raid points as well as 17 Super 10s against Bengal Warriors.
Bengal Warriors vs Patna Pirates – Probable Lineups
Bengal Warriors – Surjeet Singh (c), Maninder Singh, Jang Kun Lee, Deepak Narwal, Shrikant Tewathia, Ran Singh, Vinod Kumar
Patna Pirates – Pardeep Narwal (c), Monu Goyat, Vijay, Sachin Shingade, Vishal Mane, Jaideep, Jawahar Dagar
