Puneri Paltan lose to UP Yoddha 39-43 in raid thriller

·       Manjeet awarded Perfect raider of the match for his performance

·       Manjeet completed a personal milestone of 150 points this season and 250 points overall

·       Amit Kumar completed 50 points overall

Greater Noida, 6^th October 2019: Puneri Paltan concluded their season with a loss against UP Yoddha 39-43 at the Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex in Greater Noida on Sunday. Puneri Paltan put in a spirited performance in their last outing of the Vivo PKL season 7.

The first half began with the home team inflicting an All-Out in the fifth minute of the match. The trend continued as Rishank Devadiga, Monu Goyat and Surender Singh picked up easy raid points against a Pune defense that lacked cohesion. In the defense captain Nitesh Kumar picked up four points for UP in a first half that saw the home side inflict another All-Out with three minutes remaining for the break. The first half ended 29-15 with UP on top.

Puneri Paltan started the second half with a much better attitude and got their rewards immediately when Manjeet’s two touches fetched them an All-Out in the third minute. Puneri Paltan’s efforts to mount a comeback were successful with the margins reduced to 6 points, Pune tightened their defense, to match UP Yoddha move for move.  UP’s Nitesh Kumar secured his High 5 in the fifth minute of the half but both teams failed to open up a healthy lead. Surjeet Singh and Amit Kumar picked up High 5s for a massively improved Pune defense as they levelled the points with under 3 minutes left in the match. Rishank Devadiga managed a two-point raid in the penultimate minute of the match and the home side followed it up with a successful tackle on Nitin Tomar to open a three-point lead. Amit Kumar’s successful two-point raid in the last minute gave UP a lead and they went on to seal the match from there.

Today’s Match Awards:

• VIVO PERFECT RAIDER OF THE MATCH
• Pardeep Narwal (JERSEY NO.09) – Patna Pirates
• Manjeet (JERSEY NO. 03) – Puneri Paltan

• TATA MOTORS ACE DEFENDER OF THE MATCH
• Neeraj (JERSEY NO. 05) – Patna Pirates
• Nitesh Kumar (JERSEY NO. 02) – U.P. Yoddha

• DREAM11 GAME CHANGER OF THE MATCH
• Pardeep Narwal  (JERSEY NO. 09) –  Patna Pirates
• Rishank Devadiga (JERSEY NO. 07) – U.P. Yoddha

• THE UP YODDHA MOMENT OF THE MATCH
• Pardeep Narwal   (JERSEY NO. 09) – Patna Pirates
• Rishank Devadiga (JERSEY NO. 07) – U.P. Yoddha

• GREEN SLEEVE HOLDER – TOP RAIDER – PARDEEP NARWAL (302 POINTS)

Points Table:

RANK	TEAM	MATCHES PLAYED	WON	LOST	DRAW	Score Difference	POINTS
1	DABANG DELHI K.C	21	15	4	2	66	82
2	BENGAL WARRIORS	21	13	5	3	67	78
3	HARYANA STEELERS	21	13	7	1	21	70
4	U.P.YODDHA	20	12	6	2	2	68
5	U MUMBA	20	11	8	1	41	64
6	BENGALURU BULLS	21	11	9	1	28	64
7	JAIPUR PINK PANTHERS	21	9	10	2	-11	57
8	PATNA PIRATES	22	8	13	1	29	51
9	PUNERI PALTAN	22	7	12	3	-72	48
10	GUJARAT FORTUNEGIANTS	21	6	13	2	8	46
11	TELUGU TITANS	20	5	12	3	-62	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.