In a thrilling match on September 18, the Jaipur Pink Panthers achieved a 45-41 victory over the Bengal Warriorz at the SMS Indoor Stadium in Jaipur, marking a significant step in their campaign in the Pro Kabaddi League 2025. With this win, the Pink Panthers improved their record to four victories and three losses, positioning themselves in third place on the points table. Conversely, the Bengal Warriorz are struggling at the tenth position, having secured only two wins out of seven matches.
Key players for the Jaipur team included Nitin Kumar and Ali Samadi, both of whom delivered outstanding performances with Super 10s. Meanwhile, Bengal Warriorz's Devank Dalal also shone with his seventh consecutive Super 10, supported by Manprit Pardeep, while Ashish Malik contributed with a High Five, but their efforts fell short.
Match Highlights: Jaipur Pink Panthers vs Bengal Warriorz
The match commenced with Bengal Warriorz's captain Devank scoring the first raid, making him the fastest player to reach 400 raid points in just 38 matches. Nitin Kumar quickly responded for the Pink Panthers, leveling the score after Devank had given his team an early three-point advantage.
The Jaipur team then took control, executing a successful tackle on Devank and following it up with a raid from Nitin that leveled the score at 6-6. A two-point raid from Ali Samadi allowed the Pink Panthers to establish a four-point lead.
The momentum shifted in favor of the Jaipur Pink Panthers as they executed an all-out on the Warriorz. Nitin completed his sixth Super 10 of the season, while Ashish Kumar contributed four tackles, leading to a halftime score of 24-18 in favor of the Pink Panthers.
As the second half began, the Warriorz faced a second all-out, allowing Jaipur to extend their lead to nine points. Although Manprit and Devank managed to narrow the gap to six points, Ashish Malik's tackle on Nitin during a Do-Or-Die raid kept the Warriorz within reach.
Devank revived hopes for the Warriorz by achieving another Super 10, and Ashish Malik's High Five inflicted an all-out on the Pink Panthers, reducing the deficit to just three points with five minutes remaining.
However, the game was sealed for the Pink Panthers by their Iranian players, with Reza Mirbagheri tackling Devank and Ali Samadi executing a remarkable four-point Super Raid. Ultimately, the Jaipur Pink Panthers secured a four-point victory.
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