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PKL 9: Patna Pirates shock table-toppers Dabang Delhi to pick up first win of season
The Pirates won the third game of the evening 37-33 at the Shree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium on Friday. A rematch of last year's final -- with many of the same protagonists -- the game promised high-fire action and did not disappoint. With the very first raid of the evening, Dabang Delhi captain Naveen Kumar took out Chiyaneh, the Pirates' lead defender.
PKL 9: Guman Singh leads U Mumba to a thrilling victory over Haryana Steelers
While Guman Singh picked up the first points for U Mumba, it was Meetu Sharma who got the Haryana Steelers off the mark. U Mumba's defensive unit didn't allow the Steelers to edge ahead as Jai Bhagwan and Co inflicted an All Out to give U Mumba a good lead as the midway stage of the first half approached.
PKL 9: Bharat will score 190-200 points this season, says Bengaluru Bulls' coach Randhir Singh
Speaking about the aspect the Bengaluru Bulls needed to improve before their last game, the Bengaluru head coach Randhir Singh said, "I felt our defense was weak before our game against Tamil Thalaivas. So, we worked on our defensive skills in the lead up to the game. The defenders and the raiders contributed to our victory in our last game."
PKL 9: Watching kabaddi action on TV spurred Gujarat's Rakesh to excel
Speaking about how he developed an interest in kabaddi, Rakesh said, "I attained a huge interest in kabaddi after watching the second season of the Pro Kabaddi League on television. I started playing the game seriously in my village at that time."
Rakesh set the stage on fire with 140 points in his debut season in 2021-22 and is continuing to do so in Season 9 as well.
PKL 9: UP Yoddhas go down to Gujarat Giants
The match had as many as four raiders picking up Super 10s that included UP Yoddhas star raiders Pardeep Narwal (17) and Surender Gill (14). UP Yoddhas are now placed sixth with 13 points to their kitty from 5 games so far this season. UP Yoddhas will next play Tamil Thalaivas on October 23.
PKL9: Bengaluru Bulls defeat Tamil Thalaivas 45-28, climb to third place in points table
It didn't take long - barely halfway through the first period - though, for the Bengaluru Bulls to open up a sizable lead. Bharat, on only his second raid of the evening, got a SUPER RAID taking out M Abishek, K. Abhimanyu and V Visvanath to induce the first ALL OUT of the game and give the Bulls a 11-5 lead.
PKL 9: Aslam Inamdar's stunning last-second raid leads Puneri Paltan to a thrilling win
A cautious start by both teams led to a slow, low-scoring first half. The pick of the raiders was Puneri Paltan's Mohit Goyat, whose constant touchpoints kept the Titans on their toes, but never really put them in true danger of an All Out.
PKL 9: Naveen Kumar stars in thriller as Dabang Delhi continues winning streak
Naveen began the proceedings as he quickly grabbed two points to open the scoring for the defending champions. But a couple of minutes later, Manjeet earned a Super Raid for Haryana Steelers to level the scoring. A couple of minutes later, the Jaideep-Mohit combination grabbed Delhi raider Manjeet as the Steelers took the lead for the first time in the game.
Biggest positive for us is that Pardeep Narwal is back in form: UP Yoddhas head coach Jasveer Singh
Speaking about their victory, UP Yoddhas Head Coach Jasveer Singh said, "After attaining a massive lead in the first half, we wanted to play safe in the second half as we didn't want any injuries and that's why Bengaluru picked up a lot of points in the second half. But, I think we played a bit too safe in certain occasions, which was our mistake. The biggest positive for us is that Pardeep is back in form. Our defense unit is also playing very well."
PKL 9: Puneri Paltan defeat U Mumba 30-28, register first win of the season
Raiders Aslam Inamdar and Mohit Goyat scored 14 points together, while Captain Fazel Atrachali notched 4 points to help Puneri Paltan win. Aslam Inamdar chipped in with a couple of raids as Puneri Paltan took the lead at 5-4 in the 6th minute. Soon after, Mohit Goyat pulled off a multi-point raid and reduced U Mumba to three players on the mat. However, Guman Singh and Jai Bhagwan effected raids and helped their side stay in the game at 7-7. Guman continued to showcase top form as the Mumbai side led at 9-7 in the 11th minute.
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