BENGALURU: Arjun Deshwal was the star for Jaipur Pink Panthers as they thrashed Patna Pirates 51-30 in a Pro Kabaddi League Season 8 match right here on Sunday.
Patna went into the match as favourites, however the Panthers turned the tables for a commanding win.
Their star raider Arjun Deshwal scored 17 factors and was ably backed up by Deepak Hooda with eight factors. Defenders Sandeep Dhull and Vishal additionally picked up Excessive 5s in a bullish win that uncovered the chinks in Patna’s armour.
The three-time champions had a horrible day in defence with their cowl defenders Sajin C and Neeraj Kumar choosing up no factors in all the match.
Jaipur dominated the primary half regardless of going into the match because the underdogs. They dominated the proceedings proper from the whistle with aggressive defending and intelligent raiding.
Hooda’s return to the raiding division gave Arjun Deshwal extra confidence and he picked up straightforward factors from the Patna defence within the early minutes.
Jaipur’s defenders Vishal and Sandeep Dhull had been additionally within the temper to not let Patna develop assured.
The lads in pink received their first ALL OUT within the eighth minute to open a wholesome 9-point lead. Arjun Deshwal enticed errors from the Patna defenders and raced to his Tremendous 10. Substitute Guman Singh fought valiantly for Patna however his raids couldn’t stop one other ALL OUT with 3 minutes remaining.
Jaipur continued their domination of the mat after the interval with Arjun Deshwal choosing up straightforward factors off a confused Patna defence.
His 2-point raid within the seventh minute after the break gave Jaipur one other ALL OUT to extend the result in 19-points. The Jaipur defence was having an evening to recollect as properly with Sandeep Dhull hitting his Excessive 5.
Sachin and Guman Singh stored attempting their greatest to carry Patna again into the match, however their defenders continued to leak straightforward factors.
Jaipur had a 20-point lead with 5 minutes remaining and even Guman Singh’s Tremendous 10 wasn’t sufficient to save lots of Patna. Vishal additionally picked up a Excessive 5 because the Jaipur defenders ensured there are not any slip-ups to win the match.
Patna went into the match as favourites, however the Panthers turned the tables for a commanding win.
Their star raider Arjun Deshwal scored 17 factors and was ably backed up by Deepak Hooda with eight factors. Defenders Sandeep Dhull and Vishal additionally picked up Excessive 5s in a bullish win that uncovered the chinks in Patna’s armour.
The three-time champions had a horrible day in defence with their cowl defenders Sajin C and Neeraj Kumar choosing up no factors in all the match.
Jaipur dominated the primary half regardless of going into the match because the underdogs. They dominated the proceedings proper from the whistle with aggressive defending and intelligent raiding.
Hooda’s return to the raiding division gave Arjun Deshwal extra confidence and he picked up straightforward factors from the Patna defence within the early minutes.
Jaipur’s defenders Vishal and Sandeep Dhull had been additionally within the temper to not let Patna develop assured.
The lads in pink received their first ALL OUT within the eighth minute to open a wholesome 9-point lead. Arjun Deshwal enticed errors from the Patna defenders and raced to his Tremendous 10. Substitute Guman Singh fought valiantly for Patna however his raids couldn’t stop one other ALL OUT with 3 minutes remaining.
Jaipur continued their domination of the mat after the interval with Arjun Deshwal choosing up straightforward factors off a confused Patna defence.
His 2-point raid within the seventh minute after the break gave Jaipur one other ALL OUT to extend the result in 19-points. The Jaipur defence was having an evening to recollect as properly with Sandeep Dhull hitting his Excessive 5.
Sachin and Guman Singh stored attempting their greatest to carry Patna again into the match, however their defenders continued to leak straightforward factors.
Jaipur had a 20-point lead with 5 minutes remaining and even Guman Singh’s Tremendous 10 wasn’t sufficient to save lots of Patna. Vishal additionally picked up a Excessive 5 because the Jaipur defenders ensured there are not any slip-ups to win the match.