The PKL title once again came to the Jaipur Pink Panthers. Sunil Kumar bagged the 33-29 victory against the Puneri Paltan in the final which was held at the NSCI Sardar Vallabhai Patel Stadium in Mumbai.
The winners bagged the title in the inaugural season of the league as well. They had given impressive performances in the league stages and finished at the top of the points table. They defeated Bengaluru Bulls in the semifinal to enter the finals. Puneri Paltan on the other hand made it to the finale after defeating Tamil Thalaivas.
The Jaipur Pink Panthers won the game by four points against Puneri Paltan.
Jaipur Pink Panthers vs Puneri Paltan: Match Highlights
The Jaipur Pink Panthers won the toss and decided to court. The Puneri Paltans bagged a raid point, soon all the pressure was on Arjun Deshwal but he returned with a raid point for his team. This was a neck-to-neck tie. The raiders were slow and then the defenders became more careful. None of the teams could take a significant lead initially. The Puneri Paltans were all out at the start of the second half.
However, they had a strong comeback with spectacular raids and tackles. Arjun Deshwal picked up two touchpoints in that raid with a dive. The Panthers were now in the lead once again. While five minutes were left for the game, the Puneri Paltans needed a miracle, which unfortunately didn’t happen and the title once again went to the Jaipur Pink Panthers.
The Paltans just had three players left. They asked for a jersey pull review since it’s not allowed in the game. The review turned out to be successful and they were awarded two points. In the last, the lead narrows down to three points and Jaipur asked for a timeout.
Total points: Jaipur Pink Panthers 32 – 29 Puneri Paltan
Raid points: Jaipur Pink Panthers 13 – 11 Puneri Paltan
Tackle points: Jaipur Pink Panthers 15 – 14 Puneri Paltan
All-out points: Jaipur Pink Panthers 2 – 0 Puneri Paltan
Extra points: Jaipur Pink Panthers 3 – 4 Puneri Paltan
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