Jaipur Pink Panthers rode on a solid all-round performance to beat UP Yoddha 45-28 in the Inter Zone Challenge Week of the Pro Kabaddi League. Deepak Hooda scored 10 points whereas two Sandeep Dhull and Sunil Siddhgavli got a high five each to lead Jaipur to a comfortable win. Nitesh Kumar scored seven points for UP Yoddha but didn’t get enough support from his defence.
Jaipur Pink Panthers made a swift start as they led 4-1 after three minutes. UP Yoddha were finding it tough to get going but a super tackle in the 5th minute bought them to 3-5. Ajinkya Pawar made a two-point raid in the 6th minute as Jaipur led 8-3. In the next minute, Jaipur inflicted an all out to extend their lead to 11-4.
Deepak Hooda scored a raid point in the 10th minute as Jaipur led 14-6. UP Yoddha fought back with a super tackle in the 16th minute as they trailed 10-19. Rishank Devadiga got a two-point raid in the 18th minute with UP Yoddha trailing by five points. At the end of the first half, Jaipur Pink Panthers led 20-15.
Jaipur Pink Panthers were looking in control of the match in the second though UP Yoddha tried their best to make a comeback. A super tackle in the 27th minute by UP Yoddha saw them cut the lead to just five points. Ajinkya Pawar then scored with two quick raids to give Jaipur a 27-20 lead in the 31st minute which was followed by an all out on UP Yoddha.
The all out knocked the wind out of UP Yoddha but Rishank Devadiga’s two-point raid in the 34th minute again reduced the deficit to just seven points. Jaipur Pink Panthers were in no mood to relent as Deepak Hooda got his raiding act together in the last minutes.
Hooda scored four raid points in three minutes as Jaipur Pink Panthers inflicted another all out in the 38th minute to lead 42-27. In the end Jaipur Pink Panthers won the crucial points and ran out comfortable winners.
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