Gujarat Fortunegiants couldn’t have asked for a better end to its home stretch in the sixth season of ProKabaddi than a convincing win over Haryana Steelers at The Arena by TransStadia on Thursday.
The 40-31 victory not only ended its winless run against the Steelers, but more importantly catapulted the Fortunegiants to the top of Zone A.
Ideal start
Raider Mahendra Rajput gave the Fortunegiants an ideal start, touching three Steelers defenders before returning to his half, in the first piece of action of the night.
While Rajput couldn’t really continue the same momentum, adding just two more points before being stretchered off the field halfway through the second half after hurting himself in a failed raid, Fortunegiants ensured the home fans had a reason to smile in the last match on the banks of Sabarmati.
Raider Sachin Tanwar continued his sensational form with able support from K. Prapanjan.
Once the defence led by the dependable Parvesh Bhainswal continued to be rock-solid, Monu Goyat’s Steelers were never really in the game. It was reflected in the fact that the Steelers were all-out twice in the match, while it never happened for Fortunegiants.
The PKL juggernaut moves to Pune from Friday.
The results: Zone A: Gujarat Fortunegiants 40 (Sachin Tanwar 10, Parvesh Bhainswal 6) bt Haryana Steelers 31 (Monu Goyat 10, Vikas Kandola 6).