PKL Day 2, As It Happened
On the second day of Vivo Pro Kabaddi we saw intense action. Gujarat Giants and Dabang Delhi K.C. dominated the game whereas Patna Pirates clinched a victory after trailing in the first half. Girish Ernak for Gujarat Giants, Naveen Kumar for Dabang Delhi K.C. and Monu Goyat for Patna Pirates shined all the way.
Here’s a Summary of Day 2 in PKL Season 8:
Match 1 – Gujarat Giants Vs Jaipur Pink Panthers
- Gujarat Giants beat Jaipur Pink Panthers 34-27
- Giant’s player Girish Ernak was bang on!
- His defense moves got him 7 tackle points
- Gujarat player Rakesh Narwal picked up 7 raid points
- Arjun Deshwal of Panthers scored Super 10
Match 2 – Dabang Delhi K.C. Vs Puneri Paltan
- Dabang Delhi K.C. beat Puneri Paltan 41-30
- ‘Naveen Express’ scored his first Super 10 in PKL 8
- 15 raid points were picked up by Naveen
- Puneri Paltan captain Nitin Tomar took 7 raid points.
- Delhi all-rounder Vijay supported Naveen with 9 raid points.
Match 3 – Haryana Steelers Vs Patna Pirates
- Haryana Steelers lost to Patna Pirates 39-42
- Patna Pirates played and won without Pardeep Narwal
- Pirates’ Monu Goyat is back in form with 14 raid points and 1 tackle point
- Surender Nada of Haryana made a comeback after two seasons and picked up a High 5
- Haryana defender Jaideep had a high 5 to his name