Defending champions Puneri Paltan kicked off their title defence with a big win over Haryana while Telugu Titans recorded their first loss of the season.
The Puneri Paltan won the game by a scoreline of 35-25, with Gaurav Khatri (7 points) top scoring for them. Pankaj Mohite, Mohit Goyat, and Aman registered 4 points each while Aslam Inamdar finished the day with 5 points to his name.
Puneri Paltan captain Aslam Inamdar started proceedings for the day for the defending champions with a quick raid.
However, Haryana Steelers kept up pace with the Puneri Paltan, and both sides traded blows in the early exchanges, and neither were able to establish a significant lead.
Midway through the first half, the Puneri Paltan led 7-6 and the Haryana Steelers were finding it difficult to get going.
Gaurav Khatri inflicted an all-out on the Haryana Steelers midway through the first half, which helped the Puneri Paltan take a 6-point lead. Gaurav Khatri, Mohit Goyat, Pankaj Mohite, and Aslam Inamdar led the charge for the Puneri Paltan, who finished the first half very strongly. At the midway stage of the contest, Puneri Paltan led the contest 19-13.
The second half started at a slightly slower pace with both sides being watchful in the opening exchanges. However, the Puneri Paltan still led by 6 points, and as the first half progressed, they ensured the Haryana Steelers would not cause them too much trouble.
In the final phase of the contest, Mohammadreza Shadloui looked to up the ante for the Haryana Steelers, but the Puneri Paltan were in fine form and thwarted any chances of a comeback. With less than three minutes to go, Aslam Inamdar inflicted an all-out which helped the Puneri Paltan further strengthen their stranglehold on the contest.
Hosts Telugu Titans lose against Tamil Thalaivas
Tamil Thalaivas started their season 11 charge with a fantastic performance against Telugu Titans.
Tamil Thalaivas rode the brilliance of Narender Kandola and Sachin, winning the contest by a scoreline of 44-29.
Pawan Sehrawat kicked off proceedings for the Telugu Titans with a Super Raid in the very first minute. Shortly after, the Telugu Titans captain picked up three more raid points to give his side a healthy lead.
However, a little later, Tamil Thalaivas’ Sachin inflicted an all-out as they surged ahead and took the lead on the Telugu Titans.
Midway through the first half, the Tamil Thalaivas had established a 4-point lead but the Telugu Titans had Ajit Pawar and Vijay Malik chipping away at their lead.
Pawan Sehrawat did his best to help his team out in the situation, but the Tamil Thalaivas’ defence kept things tight. At the half-time break, the Tamil Thalaivas led 20-17.
Tamil Thalaivas continued to keep the opposition at arm’s length in the early exchanges of the second half. Midway through the second half, Sagar Rathe helped inflict an ALL OUT on the Telugu Titans, which gave the Tamil Thalaivas a 9-point lead with 10 minutes to go. At this point, the Tamil Thalaivas led 31-22.
Tamil Thalaivas were not giving Pawan Sehrawat and co any breathing space. Narender Kandola and Sachin were leading the charge for the Tamil Thalaivas, who eventually walked away with the win.
For the Tamil Thalaivas, both Narender Kandola and Sachin registered Super 10s, while Telugu Titans captain Pawan Sehrawat also finished the evening with a Super 10, his second in as many days, and Vijay Malik scored 9 points.
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