put it on Aslam Inamdar during raids against Bengal
Highlight
- Inamdar secured Super 10 while Avinesh Nadarajan secured High 5.
- Captain Maninder Singh won the Super 10 for the Warriors.
- Singh proved to be the only performer for a team that lacked confidence.
Raider Aslam Inamdar put up a star performance for Puneri Paltan as they beat defending champions Bengal Warriors 39-27 in their Pro Kabaddi League match here on Sunday.
Inamdar scored a Super 10 (17 points) while Abinesh Nadarajan scored a high 5 (5 tackle points) for Paltan, who had an almost flawless performance on the mat.
Captain Maninder Singh won the Super 10 for the Warriors but proved to be the only performer for a team that lacked confidence.
Bengal started the match on the front foot with Maninde’s Super Raid (3 points) in the fourth minute to put Pune in trouble. But substitutes Sombir and Abinesh Nadarajan produced consistent super tackles to turn the game around for the platoon.
Inamdar and Nitin Tomar scored crucial points for the Maharashtra side, who secured their first all out with a gap of five minutes. It took a seven-point lead and Pune used the momentum to continue their attack from a struggling Bengal side.
Maninder and Mohammad Nabibakhsh were faced immediately as the half ended with a 20-11 lead in Pune. With just one win in five matches, Bengal are eyeing another big defeat in the match.
Pune took their second all out in the third minute of the second half to take a 12-point lead. Their all-rounder Inamdar had a great time on the mat targeting Bengal cover Amit Nirwal on several occasions. He got his Super 10 while Maninder at the other end tried his best to keep the Warriors in the match.
Bengal’s over-reliance on their captain for raid points began to hurt them as Nabibakhsh struggled.
Maninder’s Super 10 and Akash Pikalmunde’s crucial raids did not matter as Pune took a 13-point lead with five minutes remaining in the match. Energetic Pune team made no mistake in winning the final raid by a margin of 12 points.
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