Much like the first time these two met in this leg, the Thalaivas were the ones off to a quick start and had rallied into a lead very early. Pune's raiders, by contrast, struggled to make an impact, registering a mere seven points in the first half. The Thalaivas inflicted the first ALL OUT of the game consolidating themselves into a 14-8 lead, as per a statement released by Pro Kabaddi League.
Speaking about the summit clash, Inamdar said, "We'll treat the Final like any other game. We'll look to utilize our technique well during the match. We are here today only because of the fans and the Maharashtra team has received a lot of support from them."
Bengaluru Feb 19 PTI Mohit Goyat and Aslam Inamdar shone bright as Puneri Paltan beat Jaipur Pink Panthers 37-30 in a crucial Pro Kabaddi League match here on SaturdayGoyat 14 points and Inamdar 11 points ensured Jaipur had no opportunity to make a comeback despite Arjun Deshwals best efforts The Panthers raider scored 18 points but found very little support from his teammatesBoth teams entered the mat with a possibility of securing a playoff spot Jaipur needed a win while Pune needed a victory with a points difference of 28In the end both teams couldnt confirm a place and will now wait for results from Haryana Steelers and Gujarat Giants matchesThe biggest winner from the result was in fact Bengaluru Bulls who now secured a place in the eliminatorsThe pre-match build-up was all about the battle between star raiders Arjun Deshwal and Mohit Goyat But they had a slow start as the defences dominated the early minutesJaipurs Brijendra Singh was exceptional as the team opened a 3-point lead But Pune slowly staged a comeback with Aslam Inamdar finding errors in the Jaipur defenceThe match opened up after the first 10 minutesWith Arjun Deshwal in the dugout Pune sensed an opportunity to push for a healthy advantage Mohit Goyat got into the act as Pune clinched an ALL OUT in the 16th minute to open a 4-point lead They continued to control the pace of the match and widened to the lead to 7 points by halftime 18-11Pune got their second ALL OUT in the first move of the second half Aslam Inamdar then followed it with a 3-point Super Raid with a fabulous dubki That gave Paltan a 13-point lead but Arjun Deshwal found his rhythm on the matHe picked his Super 10 in the 7th minute after the restart and reduced Punes lead to 10 points by the 10th minutePune wanted a 28-point win to ensure qualification for the playoffsAslam Inamdar secured his Super 10 while at the other end Arjun Deshwal kept picking up the pointsDeepak Hoodas absence from the line-up meant Jaipur were overly reliant on Arjun for the raid points Mohit Goyat showed his all-rounder abilities by initiating a Super Tackle on Arjun Deshwal with 6 minutes remainingBut substitute Naveen came to Jaipurs rescue with an important touchpoint that revived Arjun immediately Punes lead was 11 points with 5 minutes remaining but Jaipur could smell the possibility of an ALL OUTThe Panthers inflicted that ALL OUT with 3 minutes remaining to slash Paltans lead to just 5 points The Season 1 champions could confirm a playoff spot with a win but Pune had other ideasMohit Goyat produced a stunning tackle on Arjun Deshwal to send him to the bench and Aslam followed it with a successful raid by touching Sandeep Dhull That helped Pune open a lead and win with a margin of 7 points PTI ATK KHS KHS
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 18 (ANI): The league stages of Pro Kabaddi League Season 8 will come to an end with a Triple Panga night on Saturday. The first match of the night will see a showdown between Jaipur Pink Panthers and Puneri Paltan for a place in the eliminators.
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