UP Yoddhas is the only team in the Pro Kabaddi League to have made it to the play-offs every season since their inception, Tamil Thalaivas have made it to the play-offs for the first time ever.
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.
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.
An inspired Maninder Singh performance saw him get 19 points for the Warriors and a brilliant 11 points backed him up from captain Deepak Niwas Hooda. Meanwhile, Narender starred for the Thalaivas with 15 points.
Both teams traded points to kick off the game, and much like the evening's first game, both defences were lax in their application, allowing raiders the opportunity to add to their tallies with ease.
Delhi and Gujarat were both patient to start with in the early exchanges, with neither able to attain a big lead. While Rakesh HS was running the show for the Giants, captain Naveen Kumar was looking to drive his side on. The defenders were making quite a match of this as the raiders found it tough to pick up the points.
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