PKL 8: UP Yoddha in clash with Gujarat Giants
UP Yoddha, put up a spirited display in a close encounter against Jaipur Pink Panthers but narrowly missed out losing the game 29-32.
UP Yoddha, put up a spirited display in a close encounter against Jaipur Pink Panthers but narrowly missed out losing the game 29-32.
The only positive for Delhi was the performance of Neeraj Narwal who secured a Super 10 in the closing stages to cap off a rare start.
The first half was completely dominated by the Gujarat side, which came as no surprise considering the winless run of Thalaivas.
Tamil Thalaivas started their game with utter composure, aggression at the right instances and ruled the first half. Rahul Chaudhari rolled back the years with his fine raiding, reminiscent of his days at the lead raider for the Telugu Titans.
Pardeep Narwal became the first player to cross 1,000 raid points in Pro Kabaddi League history. His 26 points exposed the problems in the Tamil Thalaivas side who looked answerless, especially in defence, against a bottom-placed Patna unit.
Pawan Sehrawat secured a Super 10 (17 raid points) as the defending champions Bengaluru Bulls clinched their first win at home this season against a disjointed Tamil Thalaivas unit
Paltan struggled to claw their way back into the match despite Manjeet's solo efforts that saw him secure a Super 10 with six minutes left on the clock.
Naveen picked up a Super 10 (16 points), the seventh consecutive time he has hit the milestone this season.
Shrikant Jadhav (7 points) and surprise-inclusion in the team, Surender Gill (8 points), were the stars for Yoddha as they climbed to 8th in the league standings.
Despite the All-Out, Steelers continued to play with confidence as both sides began scoring freely at the start of the last quarter.
