Pro Kabaddi League 2021, Match 47 Result: Patna Pirates Defeated U Mumba to go Top of the Table
The first match of the night featured Patna Pirates and U Mumba. Patna Pirates dominated the first half, and Patna got their all out in the 6th minute of the game. The first half ended in favour of Patna Pirates with a scoreline of 19 – 9.
U Mumba managed to get only three tackles points in the second half, and the lack of confidence in the raiding department affected the balance of the team, and they failed to play as a unit in this match. Patna’s defenders Neeraj Kumar and Mohammadreza Shadloui completed their high 5s in the second half, and eventually, the match ended in favour of Patna Pirates with a scoreline of 43-23.
U Mumba failed to play as a unit in this match against the Patna Pirates. Abhishek Singh scored eight raid points, and Ashish Sangwan scored four tackle points, but the others could not support much.
Prashant Kumar was the top raider tonight for Patna, and he received tremendous support from Sachin. On the other hand, raiders Abhishek Singh and Prathap Singh scored a total of 10 raid points for U Mumba.
Patna Pirates defence department also performed better than U Mumba’s. Patna Pirates executed 18 successful tackles points in the match, while U Mumba’s defence managed to get only nine successful tackles points.
Top Performers (Match 47 of PKL 2021)
Patna Pirates
- Top Raider – Prashant Kumar was the top raider of the match with a total of 7 raid points.
| Total Raid | Total Points | Touch Points | Bonus Points | Unsuccessful Raids |
| 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
- Top Defender – Neeraj Kumar scored 8 tackle points for Panthers.
| Total Tackles | Tackle Points | Successful Tackles | Super Tackle | Unsuccessful Tackles |
| 10 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
U Mumba
- Top Raider – Abhisheak Singh was the top raider with a total of 8 raid points.
| Total Raid | Total Points | Touch Points | Bonus Points | Unsuccessful Raids |
| 18 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
- Top Defender – Ashish Sangwan was the top defender with 4 tackle points.
| Total Tackles | Tackle Points | Successful Tackles | Super Tackle | Unsuccessful Tackles |
| 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Updated Points Table
U Mumba ranked 5th on the points table with 23 points. They have struggled for consistency, and today their lack of confidence in the raiding department affected the balance of the team, which is why they lost today.
On the other hand, this win helped the Pirates move on the top of the Table. They have been tremendous so far in this season, and their raiding and defence departments have performed consistently well. They have played eight games this season and lost only 1 of them, which clearly shows how well balanced their side is.
| Pos | Teams | Games | Won | Lost | Draw | Points |
| 1 | Patna Pirates | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 34 |
| 2 | Dabang Delhi | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 32 |
| 3 | Bengaluru Bulls | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 28 |
| 4 | Tamil Thalaiva | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 27 |
| 5 | U Mumba | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 25 |
| 6 | Jaipur Pink Panthers | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 23 |
| 7 | Gujarat Giants | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 20 |
| 8 | UP Yodhas | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 20 |
| 9 | Haryana Steelers | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 20 |
| 10 | Bengal Warriors | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 17 |
| 11 | Puneri Paltan | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 16 |
| 12 | Telugu Titans | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
Day 22 PKL Schedule
- Haryana Steelers vs UP Yodha – 7:30 pm IST
- Dabang Delhi vs Bengaluru Bulls – 8:30 pm IST