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The first game of the day from Pro Kabaddi League 2018 action saw the Puneri Paltan face off on the mat against Puneri Paltan at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Balewadi, Pune.
Puneri Paltan came into this match on the back of a drawn encounter against Jaipur Pink Panthers. The raiding department has been a tad shaky due to the absence of their key man Nitin Tomar as the trio of GB More, Monu and Akshay Jadhav have tried to fill his void. The defence has seen the skipper Girish Maruti Ernak look in good touch after a couple of poor games. Haryana Steelers defeated the Dabang Delhi KC in their previous fixture three days ago in a strong all-around performance powered by the resilient defence of the Steelers.
The first half of the match was a total washout by the Haryana Steelers as they dominated proceedings on the mat with their all-around showing. Monu Goyat and Vikas Khandola kept the Puneri Paltan defence busy with 11 raid points between them. The two corners Kuldeep Singh and Sunil were very effective for the Haryana Steelers. Haryana inflicted two all-outs on the Puneri Paltan side in the first half itself and lead 23-8 at the break.
The second half saw a complete turnaround as Puneri Paltan cleaned up their act and turned the pressure on the Steelers. Sandeep Narwal and Monu excelled in the raiding for them getting two crucial all-outs as Haryana let their lead slip. Puneri Paltan pulled off a stunning comeback and won 35-33 in the end after being down 15 points at the end of the first half.
Haryana Steelers
Monu Goyat - (8.5/10)
The Haryana Steelers' skipper started off the first half in good touch notching five raid points in the first half. He continued his form and finished with a Super 10 tonight.
Vikas Khandola - (7.5/10)
Vikas Khandola continued his stellar form on the mat this season running away to six points in the first half. He had a slightly quiet second half and added just two raid points but picked up a couple of tackle points as well.
Naveen - (4/10)
The utility all-rounder did his part well as the third raider for the Steelers supporting Monu and Vikas ably with three raid points.
Sachin Shingade - (3/10)
The defender was back in the starting lineup for the Steelers and was a strong presence in the backline with his assists. He picked up a solitary tackle point with a strong dash.
Sunil - (5/10)
The right corner defender was in stellar form tonight as he locked in strong ankles scoring three tackle points in the first half.
Kuldeep Singh - (4/10)
The left corner Kuldeep Singh had a strong match tonight marshalling the Steelers' defence and had two points in his tally at the end.
Sudhanshu Tyagi - (3/10)
The youngster replaced Parven in the lineup tonight and had a mixed outing doing well in the first half but was targeted on a number of occasions in the second period.
Puneri Paltan
GB More - (6/10)
The lead raider for the Puneri Paltan side tonight had a decent second half of the match picking up six raid points in the end, including a couple of bonus points.
Akshay Jadhav - (5/10)
The all-rounder Akshay Jadhav was an active member in the Puneri Paltan defence with his assists and put in a few number of raids as well. He scored three points in the match tonight.
Rinku Narwal - (2/10)
The left corner defender had a poor outing tonight failing to pick up any tackle point. He was replaced by Parvesh towards the end of the first half.
Monu - (7/10)
The utility all-rounder had a decent outing with points both in the attack and defence. His raiding prowess was key for the Pune side in the second half as he triggered the comeback with an all-out late in the match.
Sandeep Narwal - (9/10)
The dynamic right corner defender of the Pune side had just one tackle point tonight but was highly effective in his raids getting five touch points at crucial junctures, including one Super Raid.
Girish Maruti Ernak - (3/10)
The Puneri Paltan skipper had a poor first half giving away touch points to Vikas Khandola, who targeted him with his running hand touches. He picked up a couple of tackle points and was in better touch in the second half with his dashes.
Ravi Kumar - (4/10)
The cover defender had an ineffective first half tonight leaking touch points but did well in the second half. He picked up a couple of tackle points and was a strong support in the defence.
Substitutes
Parvesh - (4/10)
The substitute raider came off the bench and was put in as the last man to raid with the all-out lurking. He finished with three raid points off the bench.
