UP Yoddha’s defense was again to be blamed for a hapless performance where they could manage just 6 tackle points. The Yoddhas had gone into the match with 5 defenders and just 2 raiders as Prashant Kumar Rai was dropped from the starting 7.
The 2 raiders – the captain, Rishank Devadiga (11 points) and Shrikant Jadhav displayed terrific raiding to score a total of 28 raid points. The young Shrikant is coming into his own as his raiding performances, including Sunday’s spectacular 17 points, have helped him carve out a place for himself as the Yoddha’s top raider.
The Yoddha coaches and management need to figure out a plan to either find a better set of defenders or make their raiding department stronger in order to compensate for the defensive errors.
The Pirates, on the other hand, put in an all-round performance to secure the match. Both of Patna’s key raiders scored a Super-10, with Pardeep Narwal scoring 14 points and Deepak Narwal getting 10 points. The young Manjeet, coming off the bench, too contributed with 3 points at a crucial juncture when the Pirates were facing the threat of an all-out.
It was the decision to include Vijay in the starting 7, which proved to be a masterstroke by the Pirates, as he contributed with 2 raid and 3 tackle points. He provided the Pirates defense the stability and the confidence that they needed.
Jaideep with 3 tackle points, and Tae Deok Eom and Vikas Kale with a point each, too contributed to the Pirates’ tackle points. Jawahar had a quiet game where he couldn’t manage a single point from his 3 attempted tackles.
The Pirates will next take on the Telugu Titans on Friday the 19th, whereas UP Yoddha would desperately seek for a win against the Bengal Warriors on the 20th of October.
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