The Haryana Steelers will be looking to ride on the momentum after defeating Gujarat Giants 38-36 in Pro Kabaddi League Season 8 in Bengaluru on Sunday. The Steelers are set to take on U Mumba on Tuesday. The Haryana side’s all-rounder Jaideep expressed that the team members were happy with their victory, but also felt that they should have won the match by a bigger margin, “We are happy that we have won the match, but we were disappointed about losing the lead in the second half after recording a lead of 12 points at the end of the first half. It was great that we emerged victorious in the end, but we should have won by a bigger margin.”

When asked about the team’s preparations for their next match, the all-rounder said, “Our preparations for the next game against U Mumba are going really well. We are focusing on improving on certain aspects of our game and we will look to put up an even stronger performance in our next game. In the U Mumba team, defender Fazel Atrachali and raiders V Ajith Kumar and Abhishek Singh are among the main players in the side. We have to be a bit careful when we face them. However, if we play to our potential, we will definitely win the match.”

Jaideep added that the side is working on the mistakes they made in their previous match, “Everyone is great in our team. We have good raiders and defenders. However, we are making some mistakes. In the defense unit, we are facing timing and combination issues. We will work on our errors before our next match.”

Exciting win against Gujarat Giants

The Haryana Steelers pulled off a thrilling victory after defeating Gujarat Giants 38-36 in Pro Kabaddi League Season 8 in Bengaluru on Sunday. The Haryana side took a massive lead in the first half, but the Giants clawed their way back into the match and gained the lead in the last few minutes of the game. However, the Steelers held their nerve and found a way to close out a sensational win. Captain Vikash Kandola was Haryana’s best player in the match with 11 raid points.

The Gujarat Giants took the lead early on in the match. However, Kandola effected a couple of brilliant raids and helped his team get its nose in front. The Haryana Steelers carried out an All Out in the 10th minute and took a four-point lead at 9-5. Moments later, the Haryana side carried out a brilliant tackle and took a seven-point lead at 12-5. In the 12th minute, Meetu helped Haryana extend their lead even more after pulling off a fantastic raid. The Steelers carried out another All Out in the 14th minute as the Steelers led at 18-6. Kandola effected a fantastic raid in the last few minutes of the first half as the two teams went into the break with the Steelers leading at 22-10.

Thrilling second half witnesses plenty of action

The Giants started the second half strongly as they picked up a few points quickly. However, the Steelers carried out a Super Tackle and led at 24-14. The Giants carried out an All Out in the 28th minute and reduced the Steelers’ lead, but, the Haryana side kept picking up points and kept forging ahead. Meetu pulled off a brilliant raid in the 32nd minute as the Steelers led at 30-25. However, the Giants inflicted an All Out in the 37th minute and gained the lead at 32-31. Meetu kept Haryana in the game after pulling off a Super Raid in the 39th minute of the match as the two sides were locked at 35-35. The Steelers carried out a fantastic tackle in the last minute of the match and regained the lead at 36-35. Kandola pulled off a couple of raids in the dying seconds of the match and helped his team record a thrilling victory.