Puneri Paltan register thrilling win over Bengaluru Bulls

Puneri Paltan beat Bengaluru Bulls by 27-25

Pune, October 21, 2018: Puneri Paltan beat the Bengaluru Bulls 27-25 in the second Inter Zone Challenge match of Vivo Pro Kabaddi Season VI. It was a closely fought encounter with both teams having the chances to win it However, it was the home side which kept their nerve to emerge victorious. Akshay Jadhav scored five crucial raid points for Puneri Paltan. Nitin Tomar chipped in with four raid points. For Puneri Paltan. Pawan Sehrawat and Kashiling Adaka combined to score 14 raid points but their effort went in vain.

Bengaluru Bulls started off strongly with Pawan Sehrawat getting raid points to lead 4-1 after three minutes. Nitin Tomar scored with a two-point raid in the 8th minute to give Puneri Paltan 6-5 lead. Bengaluru forced a super tackle in the 13th minute to tie match at 9-9. Bengaluru Bulls fought back in the last couple of minutes of the first half to lead 13-10 at the break.

The second half was a close affair with both teams refusing to give an inch. Bengaluru Bulls led 22-20 after 30 minutes but Puneri Paltan refused to give up. Akshay Jadhav scored a crucial raid point in the 33rd minute to tie match at 23-23. In the 35th minute Nitin Tomar got an important raid point for Puneri Paltan to give them 25-23 lead. Both teams were level at 25-25 in the 37th minute and the match could have gone either way. Puneri Paltan defence got an important tackle point in the 40th minute to send Kashiling Adake to the bench.

Puneri Paltan held their nerve and composure in the last five minutes to register an important victory.

In the next match of Pune leg on 23rd October, Puneri Paltan will be playing against Tamil Thalaivas.

Match Awards –

THE VIVO PERFECT RAIDER OF THE MATCH – Akshay Jadhav (Jersey 2), Puneri Paltan
THE TATA ACE DEFENDEDR OF THE MATCH – Kashiling Adake (Jersey 11), Bengaluru Bulls
THE FORCE MOTORS MOMENT OF THE MATCH – Rinku Narwal (Jersey 10), Puneri Paltan