Puneri Paltan clean sweeps U Mumba in PKL 8
On the first day of week seven in Vivo Pro Kabaddi League season Puneri Paltan defeated U Mumba 36-34 in the Maharashtrian Derby. Paltan was the winner when both the teams met last time in PKL 8.
Both team’s defense was on point in the initial minutes. But it was U Mumba who got better & inflicted its first all-out on Puneri Paltan. Paltan marked its comeback & reduced Mumba’s lead.
U Mumba led the game 19-18 at the end of the first half. In the second half, the game was turned. The raiding due of Aslam Inamdar & Mohit Goyat destroyed Mumba defense.
Puneri Paltan inflicted an all-out on U Mumba. Puneri’s team performance led them to victory in this neck to neck battle. Paltan raider Mohit Goyat earned 9 raid points.
Aslam Inamdar scored 7 raid & 1 tackle points. He crossed ‘100 Raid Points’ in PKL 8. Abinesh Nadarajan picked up a high 5 with 6 tackle points. Sombir clinched 3 tackle points.
U Mumba’s V Ajith Kumar scored 10 raid points. Vice-captain Abhishek Singh took 8 raid points. Rinku got 4 tackle points.
Best Raider: V Ajith Kumar – U Mumba – 10 Raid Points
Best Defender: Abinesh Nadarajan – Puneri Paltan – 6 Tackle Points