Bengaluru, Oct 8 (PTI) Patna Pirates and Puneri Paltan played out a 34-34 draw in a thrilling match of the Pro Kabaddi League here on Saturday.

Aslam Inamdar put up a fantastic performance as Puneri Paltan grabbed a seven-point lead in the first half, but Patna Pirates fought back through raider Sachin's efforts in the second half to ensure that the game ended in a tie.

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Aslam and Mohit chipped in raids to help Paltan put their noses in front at 5-3 in the 5th minute.

Patna defender Sunil pulled off a couple of fantastic tackles, but Paltan kept inching forward. However, the Pirates inflicted an ALL OUT in the 11th minute to take a three-point lead at 12-9.

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But, moments later, Puneri Paltan reduced the three-time champions Patna to two members on the mat and regained the lead at 15-13.

Soon after, Puneri's Alankar Patil tackled Rohit Gulia to carry out an ALL OUT. The team from Pune rode on the momentum and led comfortably at 23-16 at the end of the first half.

The Pirates showed a bit more urgency in the second half. Sachin chipped in with a couple of raids as the Pirates got closer to Puneri's score.

In the 27th minute, the Patna side effected an ALL OUT and gained the lead at 26-24. Soon after, Rohit Gulia pulled off a magnificent raid to help the Pirates widen their lead.

However, the Pune side fought back through raids from Akash Shinde and Aslam and levelled the scores at 30-30.

Both sides kept winning points in tandem and were locked at 34-34 in the final minute of the match as the match ended in a tie.

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