Puneri Paltan edge past Telugu Titans 53-50

·       Surjeet Singh awarded Ace Defender of the match

·       Manjeet was awarded Game Changer of the match and completed a personal milestone of 200 raid points overall in PKL

·       Sushant Sail awarded Moment of the match for his Super raid

Panchkula, 3^rd October 2019: Puneri Paltan concluded their Panchkula leg with a win against Telugu Titans 53-50 at the Tau Devilal Sports Complex, Panchkula on Sunday.

The first half began with Puneri Paltan starting on front foot, looking unstoppable. Manjeet (12 points), Sushant Sail (11 points) and Surjeet Singh (7 tackle points) were the stars for the Pune side.

Telugu Titans were the only team playing for a playoff berth but it was Pune who showed more grit in a dominant first-half performance. Titans’ raider Siddharth Desai was successfully tackled by Manjeet in the very first minute and that set the tempo for Paltan as they picked raid points with ease. The Pune raiders, particularly Sushant Sail, exploited the lack of experience in Titan’s defence and picked points with ease. The Pune side inflicted the first All-Out in the 6th minute of the match to move to a 7-point lead and continued their good work to secured another All-Out in the 14th minute to open a 14-point gap. The Titans did manage their way back through some strong raids by the Siddharth Desai but two Super Tackles (by Sushant Sail and Surjeet Singh) ensured they prevented an All-Out. Surjeet clinched his High 5 as the first half ended with the scores 31-16 with Pune well on top.

Sushant Sail started the second half with a massive 4-point Super Raid as Pune rushed to another All-Out in the third minute of the second half. Rakesh Gowda’s four-point raid in the fourth minute of the match gave the Titans some much-needed impetus to push for an All-Out, which they secured in the 9th minute of the second half. Pune continued to approach ‘all guns blazing’ instead of seeing out the remainder of the time which allowed the Titans to clinch another All-Out with 6 minutes remaining to make it a 9-point game. The match became a tense affair in the closing minutes but a three-point Super Raid by Iranian Emad Sedaghatnia helped Pune open up a sizeable lead which their defenders could hold on to till the final whistle.

Puneri Paltan to take on UP Yoddha in their match in Greater Noida on 6^th October 2019.

Today’s Match Awards:

• VIVO PERFECT RAIDER OF THE MATCH
• Rakesh (JERSEY NO. 02) – Telugu Titans

• TATA MOTORS ACE DEFENDER OF THE MATCH
• Surjeet Singh (JERSEY NO. 06) – Puneri Paltan

• DREAM11 GAME CHANGER OF THE MATCH
• Manjeet (JERSEY NO. 03) – Puneri Paltan

• THE JSW MOMENT OF THE MATCH
• Sushant Sail (JERSEY NO. 11) – Puneri Paltan

Points Table:

RANK	TEAM	MATCHES PLAYED	WON	LOST	DRAW	Score Difference	POINTS
1	DABANG DELHI K.C	20	15	3	2	83	82
2	BENGAL WARRIORS	20	13	4	3	95	78
3	HARYANA STEELERS	20	12	7	1	1	65
4	U MUMBA	20	11	8	1	41	64
5	BENGALURU BULLS	20	11	8	1	35	63
6	U.P.YODDHA	18	10	6	2	-19	58
7	JAIPUR PINK PANTHERS	20	8	10	2	-18	52
8	PUNERI PALTAN	21	7	11	3	-68	47
9	GUJARAT FORTUNEGIANTS	20	6	12	2	14	45
10	PATNA PIRATES	20	6	13	1	-5	41
11	TELUGU TITANS	19	5	11	3	-42	40
12	TAMIL THALAIVAS	20	3	14	3	-117	31

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.