Pkl champions

Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex: Ayan Lohchab scored 10 points in the decisive Eliminator 2 clash of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) Season 11 as Patna Pirates demonstrated their championship pedigree with a convincing 31-23 win over U Mumba at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex here on Thursday night.

Securing the last remaining spot in the semifinals, they were led by the exceptional performance of Lohchab scored eight raid points in his total of 10, while Gurdeep scored a High 5, keeping their opponents quiet throughout the whole game. The win set up an exciting clash in semifinal 2, against the in-form Dabang Delhi K.C.

An All Out inflicted upon U Mumba eight and a half minutes into the match gave the Patna Pirates a very strong start as the three-time PKL Champions. This came after Devank Dalal was off the mat at the start of the match, but Ayan Lohchab stepped to the fore. He was well supported by his defenders, as the likes of Ajit Chouhan and Rohit Raghav were kept quiet throughout the first phase of the clash.