PKL 2019 | Was just trying to avoid all-out against Patna Pirates, says Rohit Baliyan
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Explaining the last raid of the game against Patna Pirates last evening, Rohit Baliyan has said that he was only trying to avoid the all-out which could have led to their defeat. Skipper Fazel Atrachali also heaped praise on Rohit and expressed his satisfaction over the raider’s performance.
After a hard-fought game against Patna Pirates, U Mumba had a sigh of relief at the end as Rohit Baliyan collected three points and won the game for his team. Mumba got the better of the three-time champions 34-30 and Rohit was the top raider of the match with nine points. Meanwhile, the raider has revealed that he was just trying to avoid the all-out as he was the last man on the mat.
“I was just trying to avoid the All-Out. Had I lost the point, we would have lost the game. So, it was crucial for me to stay calm and not panic,” Rohit said during the press conference.
Speaking about the last night’s game, Atrachali said, “If you see our games that have gone down to the wire, against U.P. Yoddha and Bengal Warriors, we were slightly unfortunate to end up losing. But tonight, luck was on our side. Rohit Baliyan was excellent. I’m happy with his performance.”
Mumba players had a good outing and almost it was a team effort that helped them win against Patna. In the absence of Abhishek Singh, Athul MS got a chance in the starting 7 and he picked up eight raid points in the game. On the other hand, Sandeep Narwal had an all-round success last evening with a total of six points. Atrachali spoke about the players making the timely contribution to the team’s win.
“I think everyone played well. Athul MS was good. Baliyan was, obviously, outstanding. Sandeep Narwal had a good game. So many players made timely contributions,” the Mumba captain concluded.
