Puneri Paltan play out a tie with Tamil Thalaivas

·      Puneri Paltan and Tamil Thalaivas settle for tie 36-36

·      Manjeet put up a good performance

Pune, 18^th Sept 2019: Puneri Paltan settled for a draw 36-36 against Tamil Thalaivas in a VIVO Pro Kabaddi League match at a fully packed Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Mahalunge, Balewadi, Pune on Wednesday.

Manjeet (11 raid points ) and Pankaj Mohite (8 raid points) impressed in the raiding department for the Pune side who would rue missing the chance of jumping to 8th on the points table.

The first half started with a lot of promise for the struggling Tamil Thalaivas side with Rahul Chaudhari and Ajith Kumar looking good in their raids. But Tamil defence allowed Pankaj Mohite to escape with a three-point Super Raid in the sixth minute of the match to turn things around the home side. Pune secured their first All-Out in the next minute to move to a three-point lead and dominate the half from thereon. A few strong tackles by Shabeer Bappu, including a Super Tackle on Manjeet in the 12th minute,  kept the Thalaivas in the game but Pune quickly established a 6-point lead to end the half 18-12.

The second half saw more of the same as Pune stamped their authority on the match. But some heroics from Thalaivas’ young raider Ajith Kumar prevented an All-Out for a long time. It became an Ajith versus Pune as the Tamil Nadu youngster produced four consecutive multi-point raids to rush to his Super 10 and also prevent the All-Out. The Pune side eventually got their All-Out in the 8th minute of the half to open a seven-point lead.

Ajith Kumar’s work continued to get undone by poor coordination in the Thalaivas’ defence. Manjeet picked up his Super 10 for Pune in the 13th minute of the half while Pankaj Mohite also impressed with his raiding for the Anup Kumar-coach Paltan side. But Thalaivas kept prodding through Ajith Kumar and kept the margins small till the final minute. Nitin Tomar, who couldn’t execute a safe raid, gave Thalaivas an All-Out and the three points they required to level the match.

Today’s Match Awards:

• VIVO PERFECT RAIDER OF THE MATCH
• ABHISHEK SINGH (JERSEY NO. 7) – U MUMBA
• AJITH KUMAR (JERSEY NO. 6) – TAMIL THALAIVAS

• TATA MOTORS ACE DEFENDER OF THE MATCH
• SURENDER SINGH (JERSEY NO. 5) – U MUMBA
• AMIT KUMAR (JERSEY NO. 77) – PUNERI PALTAN

• DREAM11 GAME CHANGER OF THE MATCH
• FAZEL ATRACHALI (JERSEY NO. 1) – U MUMBA
• AJITH KUMAR (JERSEY NO. 6) – TAMIL THALAIVAS

• MOMENT OF THE MATCH
• ABHISHEK SINGH (JERSEY NO. 7) – U MUMBA
• RAHUL CHAUDHARI (JERSEY NO. 3) – TAMIL THALAIVAS

Points Table:

RANK	TEAM	MATCHES PLAYED	WON	LOST	DRAW	Score Difference	POINTS
1	DABANG DELHI K.C	16	13	2	1	68	69
2	BENGAL WARRIORS	16	9	4	3	72	58
3	HARYANA STEELERS	15	10	4	1	37	54
4	BENGALURU BULLS	16	9	7	0	14	49
5	U MUMBA	16	8	7	1	29	48
6	U.P.YODDHA	16	8	6	2	-46	48
7	JAIPUR PINK PANTHERS	16	7	8	1	-6	43
8	PUNERI PALTAN	17	5	9	3	-46	37
9	PATNA PIRATES	16	6	10	0	8	35
10	GUJARAT FORTUNEGIANTS	16	5	10	1	-8	35
11	TELUGU TITANS	15	4	9	2	-58	30
12	TAMIL THALAIVAS	17	3	11	3	-64	30

About Insurekot Sports:

Established in 2014, Insurekot Sports Private Limited (ISPL) is committed to developing sports in India from grassroots and harness young talent in the country. Through its various initiatives, the company aids athletes in their pursuit of excellence, further fuelling their passion to shine.

ISPL functions on a core belief that sports has the power to transform lives.

Insurekot Sports Private Limited is the holding company of one of the most popular teams of Vivo Pro Kabaddi League - Puneri Paltan. Puneri Paltan is a professional Kabaddi franchise representing the Pune city. Puneri Paltan’s prime agenda is to enhance awareness about Kabaddi across all strata of society and put Kabaddi on the global map. The team, through its IP ‘Bol Kabaddi’ conducts various college, school and corporate level Kabaddi tournaments to harness the best of Kabaddi talent in India.

Apart from the kabaddi franchise in the Pro Kabaddi League, the ISPL has also ventured into table-tennis by owning a franchise in Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) – Puneri Paltan Table Tennis.
With its foray into another sport, once again ISPL has opened new doors of opportunities for budding sportspersons across the nation.

Website: http://www.puneripaltan.com/

About Vivo Pro Kabaddi League:

VIVO Pro Kabaddi, a ground-breaking initiative by Mashal Sports and STAR India, is the only league to bring the franchise-based format to India’s indigenous sport of kabaddi. Ever since its inception in 2014, the league has revolutionized the sport with stunning innovations, which has made it into an aspirational sport for players and fans alike. Backed by the International Kabaddi Federation (IKF), Asian Kabaddi Federation (AKF) and the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India (AKFI), the league has witnessed tremendous growth over the past seasons.