Pune: Puneri Paltan were back on the losing side on the final day of action in Bengaluru home leg being hosted in Pune as Gujarat Fortunegiants showed why they are the team to beat in in Vivo Pro Kabaddi Season 6.
Gujarat notched up a comfortable 35-20 win over Puneri Paltan thanks to Sachin (7 points) and Prapanjan (5 points) scoring 12 raid points while Gujarat’s defence scored 14 tackle points and contained Pune’s raiders.
Puneri Paltan’s raiders had a quiet match and that was the biggest reason of their downfall. Sandeep Narwal got a high five for Puneri Paltan.
Gujarat Fortunegiants are now top of the table in Zone A with 63 points from 15 matches while Puneri Paltan are third with 47 points from 18 matches.
Puneri Paltan got off to a quick start as they scored a raid and tackle point to lead 2-0. Gujarat Fortunegiants leveled the match at 2-2 in the second minute.
Gujarat’s strong defensive unit came to the fore once again as they scored a couple of tackle points to open a four-point lead. Things got worse for Puneri Paltan as they suffered an all out in the 11th minute.
Puneri Paltan fresh after a strong comeback in their last match tried to repeat the feat but Gujarat’s defence was solid as rock.
In the 25th minute Sandeep forced a super tackle to give Paltan two points as they cut the deficit to nine points. Another super tackle followed as Puneri Paltan averted two all outs and continued to be in the match.
