Arjun Deshwal starred with a career-best 26 points as Tamil Thalaivas signed off their home leg with a dominant 56-37 win over Patna Pirates in the Pro Kabaddi League here on Tuesday.
It was a night to remember for Deshwal, who notched up his 71st Super 10 the third most in PKL history to headline a dominant show by the hosts.
Nitesh Kumar also completed his High Five on the night, while Narender Kandola and Aashish chipped in with six and five points respectively.
Their 56 points was also the most by a team in a match this season.
For Patna Pirates, Ayan Lohchab and Ankit Rana registered Super 10s that was not enough for their side.
The two main raiders – Deshwal and Lohchab – got off to quick starts to open the account for their respective sides. It was the latter who imposed himself on the Tamil Thalaivas defence first, securing a Super Raid to open up a slender gap between the two sides.
Ankit Rana also chipped in for the Pirates, keeping them in the driver’s seat …