PKL 2022 HIGHLIGHTS: Jaipur Pink Panthers vs UP Yoddha – Jaipur Pink Panthers lost to UP Yoddhas by 34-32 in the third match on the opening day of Pro Kabaddi League season 9. The score at half-time read 15-12 in favour of former champions Jaipur at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru. But Yoddhas up their ante at crucial moments to register the thrilling win in the last match on Friday. Follow Pro Kabaddi League 2022 LIVE updates on InsideSport.IN
PKL 2022 HIGHLIGHTS: UP Yoddhas beat Jaipur Pink Panthers in nail-biting thriller to kickstart their Pro Kabaddi League 9 campaign – Check OUT
The Yoddhas sneaked past the Panthers in an absolute nail-biter 🎬#vivoProKabaddi fans, 𝘩𝘰𝘸’𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 #𝘍𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘗𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘢?#JPPvUP pic.twitter.com/DBgfV8wTxJ
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Raiders Rohit Tomar and Surender Gill chipped in with points as UP Yoddhas took in the lead at 6-4. However, Arjun Deshwal pulled off a couple of brilliant raids and helped Jaipur Pink Panthers gain the lead at 8-6 in the 12th minute. Soon after, Jaipur inflicted an ALL OUT and took a massive lead at 12-7. Surender Gill chipped in with a couple of raids, but the Pink Panthers led at 15-12 at the end of the first half.
The UP Yoddhas levelled the scores at 15-15 through a stupendous raid by Surender Gill and a great tackle by Sumit at the beginning of the second half. Moments later, Nitesh Kumar tackled Devank to help the Yoddhas inflict an ALL OUT and take the lead at 18-16. Star raider Pardeep Narwal also stepped up his game as the Yoddhas further extended their lead at 21-16 in the 27th minute. V Ajith Kumar single-handedly got the Pink Panthers back in the match with a SUPER RAID, but soon after, Narwal’s heroics propelled the UP team to a five-point lead at 25-20.
Bhavani Rajput effected a SUPER RAID in the 32nd minute and kept the Panthers in the game. However, the Yoddhas managed to hold on to their lead at 28-24 in the 36th minute even though they had only two players on the mat. But, moments later, the Jaipur Pink Panthers inflicted an ALL OUT to catch up with the Yoddhas.
The Panthers and the Yoddhas fought toe-to-toe in the last couple of minutes of the match, but raiders Surender Gill and Pardeep Narwal helped the UP side emerge victorious in the end.
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PKL 2022 HIGHLIGHTS
Squads
Jaipur Pink Panthers
Raiders: Ajith V Kumar, Arjun Deshwal, Devank, Rahul Chaudhari, Nitin Panwar, Navneet, Bhavani Rajput
Defenders: Sunil Kumar, Abhishek KS, Ashish, Ankush, Sahul Kumar, DeepakWoosan KO, Lucky Sharma, Reza Mirbagheri, Nitin Chandel
All-Rounder: Rahul Gorakh Dhanawade
U.P Yoddhas
Raiders: Pardeep Narwal, Nitin Tomar, Rathan K, James Namaba Kamweti, Gulveer Singh, Surender Gill, Anil Kumar, Durgesh Kumar, Aman, Rohit Tomar, Mahipal
Defenders: Abozar Mohajer Mighani, Babu Murugasan, Jaideep, Sumit, Nitesh Kumar, Ashu Singh, Shubham Kumar
All-Rounders: Gurdeep, Nehal Desai, Nitin Panwar
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