New Delhi: Jaipur Pink Panthers defeated Tamil Thalaivas by 34-27 in the first match of the evening on Sunday, while in the second match of the evening, UP Yoddhas stunned U Mumba by 30-27 at the Balewadi Sports Complex in Pune on December 15.
The Panthers started the match brilliantly as Arjun and Abhijeet scored a couple of points. A Super Tackle from the Thalaivas sent Arjun to the bench but the impressive start by their defenders did not last for too long as the Pink Panthers scored six consecutive points. They went into the break with a seven-point lead.
The Pink Panthers defenders continued to put pressure on the Thalaivas in the second half. Ankush delivered a stunning performance when Arjun Deshwal was struggling and scored a High 5. The Thalaivas looked to make a comeback as their raiders Abhishek and Chandran stepped up but the Panthers controlled the match and extended their lead. In the final few minutes, the Panthers outperformed the Thalaivasa and secured a comprehensive seven-point win.
In the second match of the evening, UP Yoddas defeated U Mumba by 30-27 and moved to the seventh position in the points table.
Pro Kabaddi League Top raider points
Patna Pirates’ Devank is in the first position with 233 points in the 18 matches while Ashu Malik of Dabang Delhi is in the second position with 211 points in the 19 matches. Arjun Deshwal of Jaipur Pink Panthers is third on the list with 189 points in 19 matches.
Raider
Matches
Points
Devank (Patna Pirates)
18
233
Ashu Malik (Dabang Delhi KC)
19
211
Arjun Deshwal (Jaipur Pink Panthers)
19
189
Vijay Malik (Telugu Titans)
20
160
Ajit Ramesh Chauhan (U Mumba)
19
158
Ayan Lochchab (Patna Pirates)
18
140
Vinay (Haryana Steelers)
20
140
Guman Singh (Gujarat Giants)
19
139
Shivam Anil Patare
20
130
Nitin Kumar Dhankhar (Bengal Warriorz)
14
118
PKL most tackle points
Haryana Steelers’ Mohammadreza Shadloui is in the first spot with 67 points in 20 matches. Nitin Rawal of Bengaluru Bulls is in the second position with 66 points in 19 matches. Nitesh Kumar is third on the list with 62 points in 19 matches.
Defender
Matches
Points
Mohammadreza Shadloui (Haryana Steelers)
20
67
Nitin Rawal (Bengaluru Bulls)
19
66
Nitesh Kumar (Tamil Thalaivas)
19
62
Hitesh (UP Yoddhas)
19
59
Rahul Sethpal (Haryana Steelers)
20
59
Yogesh Dahiya (Dabang Delhi KC)
18
57
Sumit Sangwan (UP Yoddhas)
19
57
Ankit Jaglan (Patna Pirates)
18
57
Gaurav Khatri (Puneri Paltan)
19
56
Fazel Atrachali (Bengal Warriorz)
19
56
Jaipur Pink Panthers defeated Tamil Thalaivas in the first match of the Pro Kabaddi League on Sunday while in the second game, UP Yoddhas secured a victory against U Mumba. Kabaddi Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
