PKL 2019 | Every time we needed points, Lee came through for us, says Ram Mehar Singh

Patna Pirates persisted against a resilient Jaipur and emerge victorious in a match that was neck-to-neck in the first half even after Pardeep Narwal's three point raid. Despite being pushed to only three players halfway through first half Jaipur Pink Panthers avoided an all-out till the 28th minute thanks to three super tackles. When the all-out did happen Patna was lagging behind by three points. The match came down to the last few raids were Patna had an advantage as two of their raiders were in form, unlike Jaipur. Pardeep Narwal and Jang Kun Lee did continuous raids and with touch and points gained a 3 point edge over the Panthers.

“When Pardeep (Narwal) knows that Lee is on the mat and if he is tackled, there’s someone who can revive him quickly, it helps him raid without any pressure. So today we did not feel that we lacked a raider, like we did in the past few matches,” Singh explained.

“The raiders were excellent and I hope they can continue in the same vein. Pardeep is obviously a star, but Lee is an experienced campaigner. He’s been in the league since its inception and he’s represented his country in many international tournaments. So having a player like that is obviously a huge advantage. The defence needs to perform better. We had them pegged down to a sole man or two at least five to six times but ended up giving away multiple points. That is an area we need to address,” Singh signed off.