Gujarat Fortunuegiants saw off a spirited fight from defending champions Patna Pirates to secure a 37-29 win in an Inter-Zone Wildcard Pro-Kabaddi League fixture on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
The loss meant the holders were on the brink of elimination, giving a lifeline to UP Yoddha, who will face Bengal Warriors Thursday to decide the third team from Zone B.<\/p>\n
Gujarat\u2019s defence proved to be the difference as they prevailed over Patna\u2019s star-studded attacking lineup featuring the season six\u2019s leading raider Pradip Narwal.<\/p>\n
Captain Sunil Kumar, with five tackle points, was Gujarat\u2019s mainstay in the defence as he got a fine support from Iran\u2019s Asian Games gold medallist Hadi Oshtorak.<\/p>\n
Leading by a slender three-point margin with three minutes left on the clock, the duo effected a super tackle to pin down Narwal to give them a decisive 32-28 point advantage.<\/p>\n
Their defence grew stronger and stronger in the dying minutes as they scored five points in a row to seal their win and topped the group.<\/p>\n
Gujarat scored some crucial raids through Ajay Kumar (8) and Rohit Gulia (10) to extend their lead by three points with less than 10 minutes.<\/p>\n
Gujarat scored four points on the trot before effecting an all-out to make it 24-17 with less than 10 minutes left on the clock.<\/p>\n
The Gujarat franchise trailed most of the first-half but in the last minute before the break they got a bonus point while their defence thwarted Manjeet\u2019s raid to take a slender 13-12 lead.<\/p>\n
Season six\u2019s leading raider Narwal spearheaded Patna\u2019s attack as he made early inroads to give the defending champions a 6-2 lead.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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