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The Jaipur Pink Panthers had a double treat on Tuesday when they defeated the UP Yoddhas in a close game, 33-30, at the GMCB Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad. It was Arjun Deshwal's day as he became only the sixth raider in PKL history to achieve 1000 Raid Points, but Neeraj Narwal's 9 points (7 Raid Points) was the high point of their performance.
Both teams had a slow start to the match. Arjun Deshwal of the Jaipur Pink Panthers scored first, and then Gagan Gowda joined the UP Yoddhas in celebrating. Although the Jaipur Pink Panthers led their opponents for the majority of the first half, the teams traded points frequently during the match. Throughout, Reza Mirbagheri and Surjeet Singh led the defense, while Neeraj Narwal provided excellent support to his captain Arjun.
Jaipur beat UP
Nevertheless, with the score at 15–17 at the end of the second half, the UP Yoddhas pulled ahead by two points. This resulted from Sumit is successful Super Tackle to remove Arjun from the mat. They were also helped by Bharat Hooda's four raid points and one tackle point, which were skillfully backed by Ashu Singh in defence and Gagan Gowda in attack. After acquiring Neeraj Narwal and later the dangerous Arjun Deshwal, the UP Yoddhas appeared to be all about super tackles. The Jaipur Pink Panthers received the game's first ALL OUT in the twelfth minute, nevertheless, because the UP Yoddhas had been playing on fumes since the second half began.
Neeraj Narwal was put in charge of the Jaipur Pink Panthers' raiding division. On the other hand, Hitesh's High 5 helped his team stay in the game. Arjun Deshwal made history by becoming the second-fastest raider to 1000 Raid Points and getting Surender Gill with the smallest of touches while the battle remained unbalanced. Reza Mirbagheri ended the match with a High 5, making it a see-saw match all the way to the conclusion. However, the Jaipur Pink Panthers won by a mere three points thanks to Ankush Rathee's excellent defense against Surender Gill.
Mumbai edge Delhi by 6 points
After a fierce battle with Dabang Delhi K.C., U Mumba secured their third victory of the season. At Hyderabad's GMCB Indoor Stadium on Tuesday, the Season 2 winners prevailed by a score of 32–26. Manjeet, Rohit Raghav, and Amirmohammad Zafardanesh were the mainstays of U Mumba, helping their side win.
Manjeet and Ashu Malik got off to a quick start, scoring four of the first six points for U Mumba and Dabang Delhi K.C., respectively. Halfway through the first half, U Mumba took a two-point lead thanks to a number of incisive raids by Amirmohammad Zafardanesh, who quickly joined the party. However, the defenders quickly took control, trading punches to ensure they did not concede any easy points. Sunil Kumar and Sombir played defense for U Mumba, while Yogesh led Dabang Delhi K.C. with four points in the first half. With a powerful tackle to end a hotly contested half at 14–13, the latter handed U Mumba the lead in the final play of the first half.
With pivotal exchanges in the second half, Rohit Raghav was U Mumba's hero in the closing moments. With less than four minutes remaining in the game, the Season 2 champs were able to slow things down and preserve a 6-point lead. However, Dabang Delhi K.C. was not going to lose easily. With less than two minutes remaining, Ashu Malik finished his Super 10 and Yogesh finished his Super 5, reducing the difference to three points. With the tension evident, Manjeet saved the day for U Mumba in the end by tackling Ashu Malik and then conducting a raid, while Amirmohammad Zafardanesh put an end to the Season 8 champions' hopes of a comeback.
