Gujarat Giants raider Mahendra Rajput waited for the opportune moment to earn his first Super 10 of Season 8, when his 10 raid points helped his team earn a 43-33 win over the Tamil Thalaivas. Importantly, it kept the Giants – currently in seventh place – within touching distance of a playoff spot.
The Giants next play U Mumba in a must-win encounter to break into the Top 6.
Meanwhile in a dead-rubber encounter, second-placed Dabang Delhi came up with a 40-32 win over last placed Telugu Titans.
Puneri Paltan made to wait
There was a strong chance the Puneri Paltan could seal a qualification spot if they came up with a win against the Bengal Warriors. But it was the Warriors who pulled off a 43-36 win.
The result now means the Paltan has to win against the Jaipur Pink Panthers – a team also in contention to qualify – in their last match of the league stage.
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Tie | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patna Pirates | 21 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 81 |
| 2 | Dabang Delhi | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 75 |
| 3 | UP Yoddha | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 68 |
| 4 | Bengaluru Bulls | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 66 |
| 5 | Haryana Steelers | 21 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 63 |
| 6 | Jaipur Pink Panthers | 21 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 62 |
| 7 | Gujarat Giants | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 62 |
| 8 | Puneri Paltan | 21 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 61 |
| 9 | Bengal Warriors | 22 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 57 |
| 10 | U Mumba | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 54 |
| 11 | Tamil Thalaivas | 22 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 47 |
| 12 | Telugu Titans | 22 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 27 |