Panthers down Pirates, in final

Jaipur Pink Panthers outclassed Patna Pirates 38-18 to enter the final of the Star Sports Pro Kabaddi League at the NSCI Stadium on Friday. Riding on some telling raids and sound defending which nullified whatever their rivals could throw, the Panthers simply rode roughshod over the Pirates to come out on top. Except for the initial few minutes when they trailed 1-4 after a successful raid by Ravi Dalal, it was the Panthers all the way as they were led by Jasvir Singh, who was difficult to stop. The entire Pirates line-up was packed off twice for two ‘lonas’ by the Panthers, who caght up at 5-all after ten minutes and then surged to a 20-5 lead before the Patna team secured another point.