The Patna Pirates registered an emphatic 49-38 victory over the Bengal Warriors to climb above them on the table and finish the season on a high at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium here on Saturday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ranjit Naik (11 points), Anand Tomar (8 points) and a brilliant Mohammadreza Chiyaneh (7 points) were the Patna Pirates' stars in their victory.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
With the two teams separated by a single place and four points on the table, this clash carried with it a chance to salvage pride from the season and the Patna Pirates, last year's finalists were the ones who started the brighter.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ranjit Naik's aggressive raiding gave them an early lead which they capitalised on to inflict the first All-Out within the first 10 minutes of the game.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Bengal Warriors though always stayed in touch, their defence earning them points and keeping them in the game. It was the defence that helped them inflict an All-Out on the Patna Pirates to draw level at 16-16. The teams then went into the break with the Patna Pirates leading by a single point, 18-17.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Much like they had in the first half, the Patna Pirates stormed out of the blocks in the second half and were boosted by Mohammadreza Chiyaneh's brilliance.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Bengal Warriors though always stayed in touch, their defence earning them points and keeping them in the game. It was the defence that helped them inflict an All-Out on the Patna Pirates to draw level at 16-16. The teams then went into the break with the Patna Pirates leading by a single point, 18-17.<\/p>\r\n\r\n