Puneri Paltan and Jaipur Pink Panthers match tied at 30-30
Pune, 23 November 2018: Puneri Paltan and Jaipur Pink Panthers played out a thrilling 30-30 tie in Vivo Pro Kabaddi Season 6. Jaipur Pink Panthers would rue several missed opportunities as they were in the lead for majority of the match. Puneri Paltan put up a strong show in the second half but missed a chance in the last minute to win the match. Deepak Niwas Hooda was the star man for Jaipur as he scored 12 points. Girish Ernak was the defender of the match as he scored six tackle points for Puneri Paltan.
GB More and Anup Kumar scored a raid point each as Jaipur Pink Panthers led 2-0 in the first minute. Puneri Paltan forced a super tackle in the fourth minute as they trailed 3-4. Another tackle point in the 7th minute by Pune leveled the match at 5-5.
Jaipur Pink Panthers scored a couple of raid and tackle points to open up a four-point gap to lead 9-5 after 10 minutes. An all out in the 12th minute gave Jaipur 13-7 lead as they were looking the better and fitter side on the mat. Deepak Hooda got in a couple of successful raids as at the end of the first half Jaipur Pink Panthers led 17-10.
Puneri Paltan made a strong start to the second half as they forced a super tackle in the 22nd minute to trail 13-18. Puneri Paltan inflicted an all out in the 25th minute as they came right back into the match to trail 18-19. Deepak Hooda scored with a two-point raid to give Jaipur Pink Panthers 22-18 lead.
Puneri Paltan’s defence tightened the noose on Jaipur Pink Panthers raiders as they mounted a sensational comeback. In the 31st minute Pune first cut the lead to just one point and Deepak Dahiya leveled the match at 25-25 in the 32nd minute.
It was a tense affair in the last five minutes as both teams stood a chance of winning the match. With less than three minutes to go it was all square at 28-28. Deepak Niwas Hooda made a successful raid in the 40th minute to tie the match for Jaipur Pink Panthers.
Match Awards –
- THE VIVO PERFECT RAIDER OF THE MATCH – DEEPAK HOODA (JERSEY 5) JAIPUR PINK PANTHERS
- THE TATA ACE DEFENDEDR OF THE MATCH – GIRISH MARUTI ERNAK (JERSEY 8) PUNERI PALTAN
- THE BENGALURU BULLS MOMENT OF THE MATCH AWARD – DEEPAK HOODA (JERSEY 5) JAIPUR PINK PANTHERS
Standings
Zone A
RANK | TEAM | MATCHES PLAYED | WON | LOST | TIE | SCORE DIFFERENCE | POINTS |
1 | GUJARAT FORTUNEGIANTS | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 67 | 58 |
2 | U MUMBA | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 122 | 57 |
3 | PUNERI PALTAN | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | -6 | 42 |
4 | DABANG DELHI KC | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 33 |
5 | HARYANA STEELERS | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | -74 | 26 |
6 | JAIPUR PINK PANTHERS | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | -66 | 20 |
Zone B
RANK | TEAM | MATCHES PLAYED | WON | LOST | TIE | SCORE DIFFERENCE | POINTS |
1 | BENGALURU BULLS | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 52 | 41 |
2 | PATNA PIRATES | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 38 |
3 | BENGAL WARRIORS | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | -7 | 37 |
4 | TELUGU TITANS | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 31 |
5 | UP YODDHA | 15 | 3 | 9 | 3 | -77 | 29 |
6 | TAMIL THALAIVAS | 13 | 4 | 8 | 1 | -35 | 25 |
Puneri Paltan, one of the top performing teams in the Vivo Pro Kabaddi League is unarguably a complete powerhouse of talent. With a blend of relentless vitality, sharpened-out aptitudes and steely nerves, they are a force that always outperform themselves and are a nightmare for their rivals. The team is geared up to win the coveted title of Vivo PKL season 6.
Led from the front by the young and dynamic Girish Ernak, Puneri Paltan has time and again played the most thrilling matches of the season. The team is coached by Arjuna Awardee Ashan Kumar and mentored by national kabaddi player Ashok Shinde. Paltans have on their side the warhorses of Kabaddi –Rajesh Mondal, Sandeep Narwal and Nitin Tomar. The team also has a pool of young and fresh talent like Monu, Akshay Jadhav, More GB and Rinku who are ready to set fire on the field. The Puneri Paltan franchise is owned by Insurekot Sports Pvt. Ltd., which is committed to promote Kabaddi as a sport from grass-root level.