Patna Pirates Secure Dramatic Victory Over Bengaluru Bulls in PKL 2025

Exciting Match at Thyagaraj Indoor Stadium

On October 16, the Patna Pirates achieved a thrilling victory against the Bengaluru Bulls at the Thyagaraj Indoor Stadium in New Delhi. The match concluded with both teams tied at 38-38, leading to a tie-breaker where Patna secured a 6-4 win.

This victory was crucial for the Patna Pirates, who, despite being at the bottom of the points table, have kept their playoff hopes alive with a record of 4 wins and 10 losses in the ongoing Pro Kabaddi League 2025.

Conversely, the Bengaluru Bulls, currently in fourth place with 8 wins and 7 losses, saw their three-match winning streak come to an end and will be eager to bounce back quickly.

Match Highlights: PKL 2025 - Bengaluru Bulls vs Patna Pirates

Ayan Lohchab made a significant impact for the Pirates, scoring a Super 10, while Navdeep contributed with four tackles. For the Bulls, Alireza Mirzaian recorded his ninth Super 10 of the season, although it was not enough to secure a win.

Both Ayan and Alireza initiated the scoring for their teams. Sanjay made the first tackle of the match, with Ashish Birwal responding for the Pirates as both teams exchanged blows early on. By halftime, Patna Pirates led 16-13.

The three-time PKL champions started the second half strongly. Navdeep executed a crucial tackle during a Do-Or-Die Raid, and Ayan continued his impressive form, helping the Pirates achieve the first all-out of the match.

Following this, Ankit Rana's two-point raid allowed the Pirates to extend their lead to 27-16. It seemed the Pirates would secure a comfortable win, but the Bulls had other ideas.

With less than ten minutes left, the score was 28-18 in favor of the Pirates. However, in a remarkable turnaround, the Bulls narrowed the gap through raids from Alireza, Aashish Malik, and Ganesha Hanamantagol.

The Bengaluru team managed to reduce the deficit to five points before Alireza orchestrated an all-out. With under three minutes remaining, the Pirates held a slim 30-28 lead. Gaining momentum, the Bulls equalized thanks to Alireza.

Ayan executed a successful Do-Or-Die Raid, giving the Pirates a two-point advantage, but Alireza quickly responded with a raid, pushing the Pirates for one last effort. Despite their attempts, Ayan was brought down by Manish, resulting in a tie at 38-38 and sending the match into a tie-breaker.

In the tie-breaker, both teams fought fiercely, but the Pirates emerged victorious with a 6-4 score.