After their resounding win against the Bengaluru Bulls, the Jaipur Pink Panthers moved up to the top spot on the points table, leaving coach Sanjeev Baliyan with plenty of positives to work with.
Deshwal and Ajith's raiding prowess was only one end of the battle. At the other end, the Jaipur defence was rock solid facing Narender, allowing the young raider just a single point in the entire half from his eight raids. The Pink Panthers went into the break leading 20-13.
The Pink Panthers rode on the momentum and inflicted an all-out in the opening minutes of the second half. The Jaipur defence proved to be too strong for the Yoddhas as they failed to effect raids consistently.
The UP Yoddhas with 45 points, are currently placed fourth in the league standings, while the Jaipur Pink Panthers are three points ahead and just above them at number three.
With the win, the Pirates extended their unbeaten streak to six. Sachin (8 points), Rohit Gulia (9 points) and all-rounder Mohammadreza ShadlouiChiyaneh (5 points) were the star performers in their victory.
The venue was brimming with the energy of the young tennis players who were ready to fight for the chance to play in the Tennis Premier League, alongside prolific international and Indian tennis stars.
While raiders Arjun Deshwal and V Ajith stood up for the Jaipur Pink Panthers, Deepak Hooda and Shrikant Jadhav kept picking up raid points for the Bengal Warriors in the first few minutes of the match.