PKL 2018 | We were clinical in all aspects of the game in this match, says Ram Mehar Singh

11/02/2018

Patna Pirates’ coach Ram Mehar Singh has said that they made sure not to concede silly points in the match and thus were able to put in a clinical performance. Patna Pirates were able to salvage a win against Bengal Warriors, after four consecutive losses, in their final home leg match this season.

Patna Pirates finally managed to win a game much to the pleasure of their home fans. It was the final home leg encounter for Patna Pirates and they won the match 29-27 against the Bengal Warriors. At the post-match press conference Patna Pirates were represented by stand-in captain Jaideep, Pardeep Narwal and coach Ram Mehar Singh. On the other hand taking questions for Bengal Warriors were captain Surjeet Singh and coach Jagdish Kumble. After losing the last two games in the last raid, Patna Pirates’ coach felt that his boys managed to finish the game well this time around.

“We haven’t been able to finish games off but today we did. Last few games, we have been conceding unnecessary points. Today we made sure not to concede unnecessary points and we were clinical in all aspects. I am proud of the team especially since we were missing Pardeep Narwal today. We decided not to take the risk of playing him since he wasn’t able to get points he normally would because of his injury. We have 11 more games to go and can’t afford to lose a player of Pardeep Narwal’s caliber. I have a lot of faith in Jaideep and he came up with his best performance of the season today,” coach Ram Mehar Singh said.

The coach also asserted that this was not the full potential of his team. Had they played to their potential the match would not have come this close.

“Had we been perfect, the game wouldn’t have been this close. Though our defenders got points, Jaideep didn’t have the support he required. We have talented defenders on our bench as well and when they have to come on and get points, it means that your starting defenders aren’t performing well. The substitutes really did well though,” he said.

With this win, the Pirates now top the table in their zone but their points have come of ten encounters whereas most teams are yet to play that many matches in their zone. An injured Patna Pirates’ captain Pardeep Narwal had to sit out of the game against the Bengal Warriors.

“Maninder Singh and I both didn’t play any part in the game today. It’s never a good feeling to sit out a game especially when you’re the main raider and the team depends on you for points. We won nevertheless so I’m happy. We might have won since I’m not playing though I hope that isn’t the case. I wanted to play today as well but the coach and team management felt I should be resting so as to not aggravate my injury. A wounded lion is always more dangerous, and I was a wounded lion today,” Pardeep Narwal said.

The opposition Bengal Warriors’ coach Jagdish Kumble was a disappointed man as he rued the silly errors made by his team.

“It was a very close match. We were unlucky with a couple of points but also conceded a few unnecessary points else we would have comfortably won the match. We shouldn’t have gone in for the tackle towards the end, it was one of our key raiders who attempted it,” Kumble said.

PKL 2018 | We were clinical in all aspects of the game in this match, says Ram Mehar Singh

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