Mumbai Mumbai. A very tough and very entertaining game was played between Jaipur Pink Panthers and Bengal Warriors at the GMCB Indoor Stadium in Gachibowli, Hyderabad. Jaipur Pink Panthers had to work hard and eventually succeeded in winning the match with the score of 39-34. Captain Arjun Deshwal scored 15 points for Jaipur Pink Panthers, while Nitin Dhankhar scored 13 points for Bengal Warriors.
Fazal Atrachali and Bengal Warriors started the game very well, with the defensive unit working together to thwart Jaipur Pink Panther attacks in the early stages. Both teams remained patient in the first leg of the game, with Bengal Warriors working hard to maintain their slim lead.
But midway through the first half, Jaipur Pink Panthers captain Arjun Deshwal snatched the momentum from Bengal Warriors. Soon after, a solid tackle by Abhijeet Malik helped Bengal Warriors get all out, allowing Jaipur Pink Panthers to take the lead. And even though Bengal Warriors fought hard after this, Jaipur Pink Panthers ended the first half with a lead of 3 points. At the half-time break, Jaipur Pink Panthers were leading 21–18.
Both sides started the second half cautiously, not keen to squander any chances. While Fazel Atrachali brilliantly led the defense for Bengal Warriors, Arjun Deshwal produced a charismatic performance for Jaipur Pink Panthers.
With just 10 minutes left in the match, Abhijeet Malik dismissed Bengal Warriors all out, thereby increasing Jaipur Pink Panthers' lead to 4 points. At this time, the score was 29-25 in favor of Jaipur Pink Panthers. The final leg of the game was action-packed as Nitin Dhankhar brought Bengal Warriors back into the contest. Jaipur Pink Panthers, who were looking a step ahead till then, were suddenly on the backfoot. But a brilliant tackle by Abhishek KS sealed the match for Jaipur Pink Panthers, and they walked off the mat with a close-fought win. .Pro Kabaddi League Season 11 will be telecast live on Star Sports Network and streamed on Disney+ Hotstar from October 18.
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