PKL: Puneri Paltan registers 40-22 win over U Mumba | Agency-feeds News

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Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], September 19 (ANI): Puneri Paltan put in a dominant show to register a complete 40-22 win in opposition to U Mumba within the Maharashtra Derby on the SMS Indoor Stadium in Jaipur on Thursday. It was a defensive clinic from the Season 10 Champions, recording 20 sort out factors (together with six Super Tackles) as they solidified their maintain on the prime of the desk. Gurdeep led the way in which with a High Five, whereas Gaurav Khatri and Abinesh Nadarajan registered 4 tackles every. Stuwart Singh contributed on the raiding finish with eight factors, as per a press launch from Pro Kabaddi League (PKL).Puneri Paltan’s defence set the tone with Abinesh Nadarajan and Gurdeep registering tackles, earlier than Sachin Tanwar and Pankaj Mohite registered raids to offer their facet an early four-point lead. For U Mumba, Amirmohammad Zafardanesh opened the scoring on each ends of the ground, making it a two-point sport.Gaurav Khatri for the Paltan and Sunil Kumar for U Mumba bought their first factors on the board because the defences continued to remain on prime on this tense and aggressive encounter. Anil bought off the mark on a Do-Or-Die raid, however Aslam Inamdar couldn’t do the identical, which meant that the 2 groups had been tied at 5-5 on the finish of the primary quarter.Puneri Paltan discovered some momentum and managed to bag a four-point lead, however it didn’t keep that approach for too lengthy.Amirmohammad Zafardanesh lower the deficit down to at least one level with a two-point raid. The topsy-turvy nature of the sport continued as Rakesh Rajesh accomplished a Super Tackle to retain Puneri Paltan’s four-point lead. In an intense tactical battle that noticed Do-Or-Die Raids flying in, the PKL 10 Champions ended the primary half within the lead with the rating at 15-10.With a Super Tackle from Vishal Bhardwaj early within the second half, Puneri Paltan prolonged their result in seven factors. That was adopted up with one other Super Tackle from Abinesh Nadarajan, guaranteeing that his facet stays within the driver’s seat on this Maharashtra Derby.There was no respite for U Mumba as their opponents continued to dictate the tempo of the sport. It proved to be tough for them to attain factors on the offensive finish as a result of the Puneri Paltan had been delivering a defensive masterclass, holding onto a cushty lead with the rating at 23-15 heading into the ultimate quarter. Rinku saved the scoreboard ticking for U Mumba with 4 tackles, and Sandeep Kumar additionally chipped in to maintain it at a seven-point sport. Aslam Inamdar bought his first level of the sport with a bonus and adopted it up with a Super Tackle to solidify his workforce’s place with a ten-point lead.Gurdeep registered his High Five, and Gaurav Khatri adopted it up with one other good sort out to inflict an ALL OUT on U Mumba. Super-sub Stuwart Singh added the ending touches with a Super Raid, ending as the very best scorer for his facet, finishing the rout to steer Puneri Paltan to a 40-22 triumph. (ANI)