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 Patna Pirates and Tamil Thalaivas played out a thrilling contest at the Pro Kabaddi League Season 9, but both sides were happy to settle for a 33-33 tie. While raider Narender emerged as the best player for the Thalaivas with 16 points, raider Sachin notched 14 points for the Pirates.
Raider Narender emerged as the best player for the Tamil Thalaivas with 16 points, raider Sachin notched 14 points for the Patna Pirates. The two sides played out a neck-and-neck contest.
Much like the first time these two met in this leg, the Thalaivas were the ones off to a quick start and had rallied into a lead very early. Pune's raiders, by contrast, struggled to make an impact, registering a mere seven points in the first half. The Thalaivas inflicted the first ALL OUT
An inspired Maninder Singh performance saw him get 19 points for the Warriors and a brilliant 11 points backed him up from captain Deepak Niwas Hooda. Meanwhile, Narender starred for the Thalaivas with 15 points.
Both teams traded points to kick off the game, and much like the evening's first game, both defences were lax in their application, allowing raiders the opportunity to add to their tallies with ease.
The Tamil Thalaivas were trailing for the most part of the match, but an inspiring performance from raider Himanshu Singh helped them record a come-from-behind 33-32 victory against Patna Pirates