PKL 2018-19: UP Yoddha edge past Haryana Steelers 30-29 in thrilling encounter

UP Yoddha produced a superb all-round display to eke out a thrilling 30-29 win over Haryana Steelers in an encounter of the Inter Zone Challenge Week at the Pro Kabaddi Season 6 on Thursday. Shrikant Jadhav and Prashant Rai scored eight points each to lead Yoddha to victory at the Thyagaraj Sports Complex. [caption id=“attachment_5679521” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] File image of Haryana Steelers in action[/caption] Monu Goyat scored 11 points, while Vikash Khandola contributed with 7 points but it wasn’t enough as Haryana Steelers failed to qualify for the playoffs. Haryana Steelers made a strong start and led for the majority of the first half. But Shrikant got three points for UP Yoddha with a super raid as UP Yoddha trailed 5-7. A super raid by Vikas helped Haryana to double their lead at 12-6 before they entered the first half with a 15-12 advantage. Monu kept Haryana ahead at 19-18 with another super raid before Prasanth Kumar Rai equalised at 21-21. Soon UP had a 28-26 lead with just three minutes remaining in the match. In the end, Naveen failed to win a raid point as UP Yoddha completed a come-from-behind win.