Haryana Steelers win maiden PKL title after big win over Patna Pirates
Pune, Dec 29: Haryana Steelers produced an outstanding display on the mat to beat Patna Pirates 32-23 and clinch their maiden Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) crown here on Sunday.
With show-stopper Mohammadreza Shadloui in full flow, Haryana Steelers won the final with consummate ease.
For Haryana Steelers, Shivam Patare scored nine points, Shadloui seven and Vinay added six more.
The champions were awarded Rs 3 crore, while the runners-up got Rs 1.8 crore.
Haryana Steelers were off to a quick start, picking up the first few points and the lead in the early exchanges.
Devank and Ankit put up a dogged fight Patna Pirates, but Haryana Steelers kept dictating terms and controlling the tempo, with Shivam Patare and Shadloui doing the heavy lifting.
Haryana Steelers' defence, led by Jaideep and Rahul Sethpal, showed why it considered one of the best units in the competition, as it made scoring extremely difficult for Patna Pirates.
However, as the half progressed, Gurdeep and Sudhakar brought Patna Pirates within touching distance of their opponents.
Devank and Ayan then levelled things up, before Shivam Patare and Vinay put Haryana Steelers in the box seat.
At the half-time break, Haryana Steelers led 15-12.
The second half started off sluggishly, with Patna Pirates picking up the first points through Sudhakar.
Haryana Steelers did well to keep Devank and Ayan quiet, but the three-time champions fought back.
However, Shadloui kept scoring crucial points, as did Jaideep, which kept Haryana Steelers in the hunt for their first PKL title.
Close to the half-hour mark, Haryana Steelers had a three-point lead, which had the game on a knife's edge.
After that, Haryana Steelers turned on the screws, landing the first 'all out' of the game. Shadloui was in his elements, as Haryana Steelers stormed to a nine-point lead.
In the final minutes, Haryana Steelers managed the game and the clock brilliantly to slam the door shut on their opponents.
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Engine issue forces SWISS Delhi flight to abort takeoff; six passengers injured
New Delhi (PTI): A Zurich-bound Swiss International Air Lines' flight carrying 232 passengers aborted take off at the Delhi airport early Sunday due to an engine issue, sources said.
Six passengers are undergoing medical evaluation, an airline spokesperson said without elaborating.
Smoke was observed from the port side of one of the landing gears of the A330 aircraft that was operating the flight LX147 to Zurich. The flight crew aborted the take off and full emergency response was initiated, the sources said.
In a detailed statement, an airline spokesperson said there were 228 passengers and four infants on board.
"Shortly after takeoff, just after 1:00 am. local time in India, an issue occurred with one of the engines. The crew rejected the takeoff and, following an assessment of the situation, decided as a precaution to evacuate the aircraft," the spokesperson said.
Six passengers were receiving medical attention, the spokesperson added.
"All passengers and crew evacuated the aircraft via the emergency slides.Six passengers are currently undergoing medical evaluation. For a small number of individuals who were unable to use the slides, stairs were provided," the spokesperson said.
According to the spokesperson, Swiss technical specialists will travel to Delhi to inspect the aircraft and initiate the next steps.
The airline is known as Swiss.
At the same time, the spokesperson said the airline was working intensively to find a swift and suitable onward travel solutions for all passengers.
