Noida: Arjun Deshwal capped off an exceptional solo performance to lead Jaipur Pink Panthers to a 39-32 win over Bengaluru Bulls in Match 49 of Season 11 at the Noida Indoor Stadium here.
Arjun scored 19 points for the two-time PKL champions with the second-highest scorer for Jaipur Pink Panthers being Lucky Sharma, who completed a High 5 and eventually finished with six points to his name on Tuesday night.
In the absence of Pardeep Narwal, Bengaluru Bulls raider Ajinkya Pawar caught Jaipur Pink Panthers off-guard at the start of the match as he scored early points to give his team an important lead.
Jatin then joined the party as Bengaluru Bulls inflicted the first All-Out of the match on Jaipur Pink Panthers just eight minutes into the game.
However, Jaipur Pink Panthers’ skipper Arjun Deshwal carried his team with seven early raid points, which was enough to keep them afloat.
Slowly but surely, Jaipur Pink Panthers fought their way back into the game as the first half came to a close.
With two minutes left at the end of the first half and the two teams separated by one point, Arulnanthababu pulled off a Super Tackle for Bengaluru Bulls.
It was a close game through the first half and Arjun Deshwal completed his Super 10 as he got Arulnanthababu and then Jatin out. Bengaluru Bulls led 19-17 at the break.
An All-Out inflicted by Jaipur Pink Panthers on Bengaluru Bulls set the tone for the second half. Ajinkya, who completed 500 Raid Points in PKL, kept up with his form, but Bengaluru Bulls lost control of the match.
On the other side of the mat, the raid machine for Jaipur Pink Panthers – Arjun Deshwal – single handedly led the charge for his team.
As the match came to a close, Jaipur Pink Panthers shifted gears to inflict a second All-Out on Bengaluru Bulls, extending their lead to nine points.
With two minutes remaining to the end of the game, Jai Bhagwan completed a Super Raid, but by then the damage was done as Jaipur Pink Panthers secured a seven-point victory.
