Pro Kabaddi: Hosts Puneri Paltans pull off yet another draw to hold Japiur
Hosts Puneri Paltans pulled off yet another draw when they tied 32-32 with former champions Jaipur Pink Panthers who gave an improved performance today at Pune. Led by their lion-hearted all-rounder captain Manjeet Chhillar, the Pune team led a fightback from 3-9 to close out the draw.
Manning the crucial left corner, Manjeet came up with six tackle points and another six from his precisely calculated raids for a tally of 12 points. He had admirable support from Ajay Thakur who garnered 11 raid points, six of them coming in the first half to keep his side in the hunt. Ajay exuded a lot of confidence getting his hand touches going.
Sonu Narwal was back in form for the Jaipur side, and with Rajesh Narwal
The result leaves Jaipur Pink Panthers still occupying the fifth spot with 14 points in six matches in the Season 3 of the Star Sports Pro Kabaddi. The hosts have taken their tally to 13 points with two matches in hand.
The first half saw the Jaipur Pink Panthers lead 21-18 after inflicting an all-out over their rivals in the 6th minute. At
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After resumption, it was a neck-to-neck affair. Puneri Paltans kept within striking distance and finally equalized in the 36th minute at
But the show stealer was Manjeet with his astute leadership and humongous all-round show. For the Jaipur side, Ran Singh was impressive with his all-round show. He had a super raid at a time when the teams were tied 27-27 but the two tackles by Manjeet on Iranian Mohammad Maghsoudlou clinched for his side crucial points to force a creditable draw.
Credits: PKL media team
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