Haryana Steelers Vs Dabang Delhi K.c. 28 October 2024

FULL TIME: Haryana Steelers 41-34 Dabang Delhi KC

Haryana Steelers go back-to-back and get successive wins to move to number 6 on the points table. The scorecard might be a bit too kind on Dabang Delhi and credit to them for getting the one point out of this contest with a 7-point loss but truth be told they were completely undone by the Steelers.

The Naveen Express was derailed as he had a complete off day, just 3 points for him and what made it worse was that he limped off the court towards the backend of the game. Ashu Malik was the only shining light for them with another Super-10 to his name along with young Vinay who got some good raid points as well. But once again, their defense leaked points and it was the same story for them all over again.

Shadloui had a day out, he picked up 6 raid points to go with 4 tackle points taking his tally upto 10 which also included a stupendous super-raid effort of 3 points which was the highlight for me. Importantly for the Steelers, their skipper Jaideep took the mat today and he picked up a brilliant high-5. Young Shivam Patare was impressive in the raiding department again with Vinay Kumar chipping in too.

39' Haryana Steelers 40-33 Dabang Delhi KC

Shadloui gets a point with a raid and then lays his hands on Ashu's ankles and his feet get stuck. He doesn't let him go and Haryana should win this now. Can they do it with more than 7 points to deny Dabang Delhi a single point?

38' Haryana Steelers 38-32 Dabang Delhi KC

Vinay gets another point for Delhi, he gets the touch on Jaideep this time and reduces the deficit to 6. But then Shivam Patare gets a point of his own before Ashu returns the favor and gets Sanjay

36' Haryana Steelers 37-30 Dabang Delhi KC

Jaideep goes for an advance tackle and is unsuccessful. A Delhi defender goes out of bounds in a do-or-die raid fort Vinay before Delhi's Vinay gets a hand touch on Shadloui and sends him out

34' Haryana Steelers 36-28 Dabang Delhi KC

Do-or-die for Ashu Malik and it is time for Shadloui to showcase his strength. He gets hold of Ashu's right ankle, he tries to get to the mid-line but the Iranian drags him back before the support arrives from the right-hand side of the defense

33' Haryana Steelers 35-28 Dabang Delhi KC

Naveen has picked up an injury and has limped off the court. 7 minutes to go with the deficit 7 too

30' Haryana Steelers 33-28 Dabang Delhi KC

Ashu Malik with a cleanup act! He goes deep into the right corner where Jaideep goes for his ankles. He takes him as well as the other two with him to the mid-line and just like the Dabang Delhi have inflicted an all-out and the deficit is down to 5. Ashu Malik has completed his super-10

30' Haryana Steelers 33-23 Dabang Delhi KC

A brilliant raid from Vinay for the Dabang Delhi who executes a dubkito go under the chain and manages to get Shadloui while doing so. 10 mintes left with the deficit at 10, is there scope for a Dabang Delhi comeback with Haryana down to 3?

29' Haryana Steelers 32-21 Dabang Delhi KC

Sahil gets the ankles of Naveen Kumar and dumps him off court. An empty raid follows before Haryana get yet another super tackle, this time on Ashu Malik and it is Sanjay who does it. Both Naveen and Ashu on the bench yet again

27' Haryana Steelers 27-21 Dabang Delhi KC

Back-to-back empty raids before Ashu Malik picks up Rahul Setpal with a mistimed dash from the latter and Haryana are down to 2 now

25' Haryana Steelers 27-20 Dabang Delhi KC

Naveen Kumar picks up his first touch point of the day, he gets a slick toe-touch on Shadloui on the left corner. The Delhi defense rise up too and capture Shivam Patare, Steelers are down to 3

24' Haryana Steelers 27-18 Dabang Delhi KC

A few bonus points picked up by both the teams before Shivam Patare picks up his seventh point of the day. Ashu Malik goes in next and picks up 2 for himself and removes Jaideep in doing so

21' Haryana Steelers 25-13 Dabang Delhi KC

Shivam Patare starts off the second half with an empty raid before Ashu Malik gets tackled again. 

HALF TIME 20' Haryana Steelers 24-13 Dabang Delhi KC

The first half ends with a do-or-die raid for the Steelers. Vinay gets a bonus but does not make it back to his own half. But this half has completely belonged to Haryana Steelers. The fact that The Naveen Express has not picked up a single point in the first half is telling enough.

Shadloui has been in the mood picking up points on both raid and defense and his super raid of 3 points was the highlight of the first 20 minutes. Even more than that, Steelers skipper Jaideep who is returning to the mat after an injury has played like he never left. He has picked up a high-5 already and is leading from the front. Raiders like Shivam Patare and Vinay have exploited the weak Delhi defense.

It could get even worse for the team from the capital city who have only Ashu Malik to thank for getting them a large portion of their 13 points. They need a big comeback or the Steelers will look to crush them to the ground.

18' Haryana Steelers 22-12 Dabang Delhi KC

Haryana Steelers inflict the all-out. Ashu was the last main remaining for Delhi and he went in to raid only to be tackled by Jaideep who already has picked up a high-5

17' Haryana Steelers 18-9 Dabang Delhi KC

Two do-or-die raids in succession and both go the Steelers' way. They have reduced Dabang Delhi to just a single man

14' Haryana Steelers 16-9 Dabang Delhi KC

Shadloui with the moment-of-the-match. He goes in to raid and comes out with 3 points, a super raid for the showstopper who bursts through the Delhi defense and gets three touches on his way. This has completely flipped the pressure back on Dabang Delhi

12' Haryana Steelers 13-9 Dabang Delhi KC

Steelers substitute in raider Sanskar Mishra who picks up a bonus before getting captures and the Steelers are down to 2. Ashu Malik goes in hoping to clean house but Jaideep and Rahul Setpal combine to pull off a super tackle

11' Haryana Steelers 10-8 Dabang Delhi KC

Ashu continues picking up points, he drags Naveen to the mid-line and Steelers are down to three

10' Haryana Steelers 10-7 Dabang Delhi KC

Naveen gets captured as Jaideep tackles him before Haryana pick up another point with their defense, a block this time stopping the raider.

9' Haryana Steelers 9-6 Dabang Delhi KC

Do-or-die for Steelers and Shivam Patare does the job for them. Yogesh commits a silly error on the right corner and Patare picks up a bonus too. And then, a big moment as Ashu goes in and gets Shadolui with a back-kick.

7' Haryana Steelers 6-4 Dabang Delhi KC

A few empty raids and it looks like Haryana Steelers are playing on their defense. Delhi substitute Vinay for a do-or-die raid and he gets two points with a kick, Rahul Sejpal and Sanjay go on the bench and Naveen and Ashu will be back on the mat now.

4' Haryana Steelers 5-2 Dabang Delhi KC

Naveen Kumar, in defense for Haryana, dives for the ankles of Ashu Malik and just like that both the superstars for Dabang Delhi, Naveen and Ashu are on the bench. Steelers with a dream start

4' Haryana Steelers 4-2 Dabang Delhi KC

Haryana get two bonuses in their next two raids and in between that was an emptey raid for Naveen. And then, the Naveen Express has been dashed out by Sanjay who himself goes out of bounds after the tackle

2' Haryana Steelers 1-1 Dabang Delhi KC

Ashu Malik goes into raid first and picks up Sanjay in the right cover immediately with touch on the thigh. Vinay, then, puts in an empty raid for Haryana.

Ashu comes in again and this time Shadloui does not let him go and send him off the mat

Both the teams are on the mat and we're just moments away from the start of the contest. But before that, it will be the coin toss. Let's see who wins it!

Here is a look at the all-important starting 7s of both the teams for tonight's contest:

Haryana Steelers: Jaideep Dahiya (C), Rahul Sethpal (VC), Mohammadreza Shadloui, Sanjay Dhull, Vinay Tevathia, Shivam Patare, Naveen Kumar
Dabang Delhi KC: Naveen Kumar (C), Ashu Malik, Vikrant, Yogesh, Ashish Malik, Nittin Panwar, Brijendra Chaudhary

Hello and good evening from Sourabh as I welcome you to Sportkeeda's continued live coverage of PKL 11. It is yet another double-header day at the GMC Gachibowli Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad and kicking things off will be the Northern Derby of PKL as Haryana Steelers and Dabang Delhi KC go against each other in Match 21.

It is set to be a battle between Dabang Delhi's offence and Haryana Steelers's defense. While Dabang Delhi have some heavyweights in their raiding department in the form of Naveen Kumar and Ashu Malik who can be a nightmare for an opposition defense, the Haryana Steelers have the might of Mohammadreza Shadloui Chiyaneh and the lethal combination of Rahul Sethpal and Naveen who can pin any raider down to the mat.

The very prospect of The Naveen Express going in to raid with Shadloui in the left corner of Haryana Steelers' defense is mouth-watering and this battle could go a long way in deciding which way this match goes. Shadloui has not really set the stage on fire yet and that would make him even more hungrier tonight. Steelers' regular skipper Jaideep will slot back directly in the starting-7 if he has recovered from his injury or else stand-in captain Rahul Sejpal will play a key role for them again. Whatever happens, the Steelers' defensive half will be a high-traffic area on the mat.

The good thing for Dabang Delhi is that both Naveen Kumar and Ashu Malik are coming on the back of a 15-points effort against Telugu Titans in their last match but on the other hand their defense has been an area of concern for them. The likes of Nitin Panwar and Ashish Malik will need to up their game or else in-form Steelers' raiders like Vinay Kumar and Shivam Patare would not miss out on taking advantage.

As far as both the teams are concerned, it has been a mixed bag for both the teams. While Haryana Steelers lost their opening encounter and won the next one, Dabang Delhi won their first before going down in the second and coming back to win the third.

One thing is for sure, both the teams would be geared up for this one and so am I to bring all the live action on your screens. Fasten your seat belts folks, we could be in for a thrilling ride!