Vivo Pro Kabbadi League 2019: Jaipur Pink Panthers beat Puneri Paltan

Jaipur Pink Panthers ended their nine-match winless streak by defeating Pune 43-34 at their home stadium. As per the current PKL standings, Jaipur Pink Panther are ranked seventh, while Puneri Paltan are placed eighth. The match was held at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur (20:30) IST.

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Jaipur Pink Panther’s captain Deepak Hooda and raider Deepak Narwal scored Super 10s that led their team to victory. Right from the start, Hooda, Narwal and Nilesh Salunke increased the pressure on Puneri Paltan. As both teams rank one after the other, it was a crucial game for Jaipur as well as Pune. Though Jaipur Pink Panthers’ defence made certain errors, Sandeep Dhull and Amit Hooda came out on top. Panthers managed a 20-13 on the stroke of half time.

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As the second half commenced, Puneri Paltan chose an aggressive style of raiding in order to overtake Jaipur. Deepak and Salunke kept raiding, penetrating Puneri Paltan’s defence. Pankaj Mohite was in terrific form as he executed back-to-back successful raids. Jaipur Pink Panthers lagged for some time, but quickly caught up. Jaipur’s raiding trio (Hooda, Narwal and Salunke) nullified all the raids by Mohite. After Pune’s second all-out towards the end, the game was at a point of no return. In the end, Jaipur Pink Panthers triumphed over Puneri Paltan.

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Vivo Pro Kabaddi League: Jaipur Pink Panthers vs Puneri Paltan career milestones

Deepak Narwal completed 100 bonus points overall.

• Pankaj Mohite completed 100 total points overall and for the season
• Nitin Tomar completed 50 raid points this season.
• Deepak Hooda Completed 700 Touch Points Overall
• Deepak Narwal Completed 200 Touch Points Overall
• Nilesh Salunke Completed 50 Total Points This Season

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