PKL 2021, Match 46: Jaipur Pink Panthers Brings Dabang Delhi’s Unbeaten Streak to End
Jaipur Pink Panthers and Dabang Delhi played an electrifying game yesterday. Both sides matched each other in the first half, and scores were equal for a majority of the time in the match, and the first half ended with a 12-12 scoreline.
Deepak Niwas Hooda did exceptionally well in the second half, and he was the top raider of the match. Deepak also pushed an all-out on Delhi in the last minutes of the game, and eventually, the game ended in favor of Jaipur Pink Panthers, which ended Dabang Delhi’s unbeaten run in PKL 8 with a scoreline of 30-28.
Dabang Delhi’s star raider Naveen failed to score a super ten against the Jaipur Pink Panthers. Naveen scored seven raid points, and Ashu Malik scored six raid points and two tackle points, but the others could not support much.
Arjun Deshwal crossed the 99-raid point mark tonight by scoring seven raid points. He received tremendous support from Deepak Hooda, who scored nine raid points. On the other hand, raiders Naveen Kumar and Ashu Malik scored a total of 13 raid points for Dabang Delhi.
Jaipur Pink Panther’s defense department also performed slightly better than Delhi’s. In the match, Jaipur Pink Panthers executed 12 successful tackles points while Delhi’s defense managed nine tackles points.
Top Performers (Match 46 of PKL 2021)
Jaipur Pink Panthers
- Top Raider – Deepak Hooda was the top raider of the match with a total of 9 raid points.
| Total Raid | Total Points | Touch Points | Bonus Points | Unsuccessful Raids |
| 21 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
- Top Defender – Sahul Kumar scored 8 tackle points for Panthers.
| Total Tackles | Tackle Points | Successful Tackles | Super Tackle | Unsuccessful Tackles |
| 9 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
Dabang Delhi
- Top Raider – Naveen Kumar was the top raider for Delhi with a total of 7 raid points.
| Total Raid | Total Points | Touch Points | Bonus Points | Unsuccessful Raids |
| 19 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
- Top Defender – Manjeet Chillar was the top defender with 4 tackle points.
| Total Tackles | Tackle Points | Successful Tackles | Super Tackle | Unsuccessful Tackles |
| 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Updated Points Table
Jaipur Pink Panthers ranked 6th on the points table with 23 points. They have struggled for consistency, and they have played eight matches this season and lost 4 of them.
On the other hand, Delhi are the table toppers, and they have been good so far in this season. Their raiding and defense have performed consistently well in this season. They have played eight games this season and lost only 1 of them, which clearly shows how well balanced their side is.
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| Pos | Teams | Games | Won | Lost | Draw | Points |
| 1 | Dabang Delhi | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 32 |
| 2 | Patna Pirates | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 29 |
| 3 | Bengaluru Bulls | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 28 |
| 4 | Tamil Thalaiva | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 27 |
| 5 | U Mumba | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 25 |
| 6 | Jaipur Pink Panthers | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 23 |
| 7 | UP Yodhas | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 20 |
| 8 | Haryana Steelers | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 20 |
| 9 | Bengal Warriors | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 17 |
| 10 | Puneri Paltan | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 16 |
| 11 | Gujarat Giants | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 15 |
| 12 | Telugu Titans | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 |