Patna: Bengal Warriors dominated most of the proceedings as they defeated Jaipur Pink Panthers 39-28 during the Inter Zone Challenge Week match of the Pro Kabaddi League Season 6 here at the Patliputra Sports Complex on Saturday.
Panthers made tentative start when Sandeep Kumar made no mistake in pinning down Maninder Singh to put his team3-2 ahead. Bengal Warriors then gained control and soon after the score read 9-5 with the Warriors leading.
The Warriors scored the first all out to go up 13-5. At half time, things seemed to be in control of Bengal, but on changing ends Jaipur made little turnaround.
The margin was reduced further as Ajinkya Pawar added some vigour with a successful raid for the Panthers in the fourth minute of the second half as the scored 14-22.
In the fifth minute of the second half a Super Raid from Mahesh Goud saw the Warriors surging ahead 26-16 before tightening their grip on the match when Jang Kung Lee picked up a raid point.
With two minutes to go for the match, things seemed to go awry for Panthers Warriors easily defused their resistence.
In the end the final score line read 39-28 with the Bengal Warriors walking away with the win. Meanwhile, Jaipur Pink Panthers lost their second game in a row at Patna leg and fourth on the trot overall. Bengal Warriors sit on top of the table in Zone B with 18 points from 5 matches while Jaipur Pink Panthers are at the bottom of Zone A with 7 points having played 5 matches.
