Puneri Paltan defeated Jaipur Pink Panthers 41-36 on Saturday at SDAT Multi Purpose Indoor Stadium in Chennai in Season 12 of the Pro Kabaddi League. Aditya Shinde recorded a Super 10 for the victors, while Pankaj Mohite added eight points, and Mohit Goyat contributed seven in the win. Iranian raider Ali Samadi posted the best overseas player performance in league history with 22 points for the Pink Panthers in the loss.
Puneri Paltan established a 25-12 halftime advantage after Shinde helped execute the first all-out, and Mohite extended the margin with a two-point raid. Samadi led a second-half comeback with a super raid before Reza Mirbagheri completed the Pink Panthers' first all-out to cut the deficit to three points. The teams stood level at 33-33 with three minutes remaining before Dadaso Pujari executed a super tackle on Samadi.
Goyat added another super tackle to restore the five-point lead, and he sealed the victory with a multi-point raid in the final seconds. Vishal Bhardwaj anchored the Paltan defense with three tackles, and the Season 10 champions demonstrated their defensive strength when the match tightened. The Pink Panthers failed to complete their late rally despite Samadi's historic offensive output.
Puneri Paltan established a 25-12 halftime advantage after Shinde helped execute the first all-out, and Mohite extended the margin with a two-point raid. Samadi led a second-half comeback with a super raid before Reza Mirbagheri completed the Pink Panthers' first all-out to cut the deficit to three points. The teams stood level at 33-33 with three minutes remaining before Dadaso Pujari executed a super tackle on Samadi.
Goyat added another super tackle to restore the five-point lead, and he sealed the victory with a multi-point raid in the final seconds. Vishal Bhardwaj anchored the Paltan defense with three tackles, and the Season 10 champions demonstrated their defensive strength when the match tightened. The Pink Panthers failed to complete their late rally despite Samadi's historic offensive output.