A moment from Jaipur Pink Panthers vs Puneri Paltan in PKL 2021-22
Highlight
- Panthers lead raider Deshwal scored 11 points.
- Defenders Sandeep Dhul and Sahul Kumar scored 4 points each.
- Season 1 moved up to 7th place in the table after the champion win.
Raider Arjun Deshwal became a star once again for Jaipur Pink Panthers as they defeated Puneri Paltan 31-26 in a Pro Kabaddi League match on Friday.
In the opening match of the day, Haryana Steelers beat Bengal Warriors 41-37.
Panthers lead raider Deshwal scored 11 points, while defenders Sandeep Dhull and Sahul Kumar scored 4 points each. Season 1 moved up to 7th place in the table after the champion win.
Jaipur Pink Panthers started the match well, impressing Deshwal in the raid. Captain Deepak Hooda started on the bench for the Panthers who had overtaken Sandeep Dhull. His presence gave more confidence to the defense as he stopped Pune’s Mohit Goyat and Pankaj Mohite in the opening minutes.
Jaipur got their first all out with 8 minutes to go and took a healthy lead of 8 points. But the next generation stars from Pune were in no mood to let Jaipur run away from the match.
The trio of Pankaj Mohite, Aslam Inamdar and Mohit Goyat got quick raid points to help Pune all out with 2 minutes to go. The first half ended on a well-balanced 18-17 scoreline with Jaipur taking the lead.
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