Pro Kabaddi League 2021, Match 45 Result: Tamil Thalaivas thrash Haryana Steelers in a one-sided affair by 45-26
The first match of the night featured Tamil Thalaivas and Haryana Steelers. Tamil Thalaivas dominated the first half, Vikash Kandola turned the momentum around for the Steelers, Haryana got their first all-out with two minutes remaining for half-time, and Thalaivas lead reduced 5 points. Still, the first half ended in favor of Tamil Thalaivas with a scoreline of 24 – 18.
Tamil Thalaivas humiliate Haryana Steelers in the second half. Haryana managed to get only two raid points in the second half. The captain of Tamil Thalaivas Surjeet Singh and right coroner Sagar scored High 5s each, and eventually, the match ended in favor of Tamil Thalaivas with a scoreline of 45-26.
Haryana Steelers failed to play as a unit in their Pro Kabaddi 2021 match against the Tamil Thalaivas. Vikas Kandola scored eight raid points, and Jaideep scored four tackle points, but the others could not support much.
Manjeet crossed the 55-raid point mark tonight by scoring a super 10. He received tremendous support from K Prapanjan, who scored five raid points. On the other hand, raiders Vikas Kandola and Rohita Gulia scored a total of 11 raid points for Haryana Steelers.
Tamil Thalaivas defense department also performed better than Haryana’s. Tamil Thalaivas executed 18 successful tackles points in the match, while Haryana’s defense managed ten successful tackles points.
Top Performers of Match 45 in PKL 2021 (Tamil Thalaivas vs Haryana Steelers)
Tamil Thalaivas
- Top Raider – Manjeet was the top raider of the match with a total of 10 raid points.
| Total Raid | Total Points | TouchPoints | Bonus Points | Unsuccessful Raids |
| 16 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
- Top Defender – Surjeet singh scored 8 tackle points for Tamil.
| Total Tackles | Tackle Points | Successful Tackles | Super Tackle | Unsuccessful Tackles |
| 9 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
Haryana Steelers
- Top Raider – Vikas Kandola was the top raider for Pune with a total of 6 raid points.
| Total Raid | Total Points | TouchPoints | Bonus Points | Unsuccessful Raids |
| 19 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
- Top Defender – Jaideep was the top defender from Steelers with 4 tackle points.
| Total Tackles | Tackle Points | Successful Tackles | Super Tackle | Unsuccessful Tackles |
| 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Updated Points Table
Tamil Thalaivas ranked 4th on the points table with 27 points. They have been good so far in this season, and their raiding and defense have performed consistently well in recent games. They have played eight games this season and lost only 1 of them, which clearly shows how well balanced their side is.
On the other hand, Haryana has struggled for consistency, and they have played eight matches in this season and lost 4 of them. They are currently ranked 8th on the points table with only 20 points to their name.
| Pos | Teams | Games | Won | Lost | Draw | Points |
| 1 | Dabang Delhi | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 32 |
| 2 | Patna Pirates | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 29 |
| 3 | Bengaluru Bulls | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 28 |
| 4 | Tamil Thalaiva | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 27 |
| 5 | U Mumba | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 25 |
| 6 | Jaipur Pink Panthers | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 23 |
| 7 | UP Yodhas | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 20 |
| 8 | Haryana Steelers | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 20 |
| 9 | Bengal Warriors | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 17 |
| 10 | Puneri Paltan | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 16 |
| 11 | Gujarat Giants | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 15 |
| 12 | Telugu Titans | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
Day 21 PKL Schedule
- Patna Pirates vs U Mumba – 7:30 pm IST
- Telugu Titans vs Gujarat Giants – 8:30 pm IST