Jaipur Pink Panthers regained the top spot on the points table with this victory. The current top two sides in the standings - Jaipur Pink Panthers and Puneri Paltan have sealed their spots in the Playoffs.
Deshwal and Ajith's raiding prowess was only one end of the battle. At the other end, the Jaipur defence was rock solid facing Narender, allowing the young raider just a single point in the entire half from his eight raids. The Pink Panthers went into the break leading 20-13.
The Pink Panthers rode on the momentum and inflicted an all-out in the opening minutes of the second half. The Jaipur defence proved to be too strong for the Yoddhas as they failed to effect raids consistently.
Arjun Deshwal, who was in top form, earned 14 points to win, while Rahul Chaudhari and Sunil Kumar also made useful contributions for Jaipur. Jaipur Pink Panthers beat Haryana Steelers with a 44-31.
The opening night of the 9th edition of the Pro Kabaddi League will be a triple header which will see UP Yoddhas take the mat in the third and final game of the night.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 12 (ANI): In match 109 of the ongoing Pro Kabaddi League, U.P. Yoddha soared to fourth on the table, notching up their third consecutive win by overcoming the Jaipur Pink Panthers 41-34, in a thrilling Pro Kabaddi League encounter here at the Sheraton Grand Whitefield Hotel and Convention Centre in Bengaluru.