Tamil Thalaivas Vs Puneri Paltan 09 November 2022

Alright, that's it from tonight's games. We got to witness two amazing sets of matches here in Pune. Thanks for tuning into this coverage with me, Saikrishna MD. The PKL action resumes on Friday with the rivalry week. Until then, adios!

FULL TIME! Puneri Paltan 35 - 34 Tamil Thalaivas

Puneri Paltan has managed to pull a rabbit out of the hat and take this match away from Tamil Thalaivas. The inclusion of Akash Shinde really turned the tides for the Paltans on their attack front, who then went on to score a Super 10 this evening, and it was business as usual for Fazel Atrachali, who registered a High 5 in their conquest to victory over the Thalaivas. It was a bunch of schoolboy errors that led the Tamil Thalaivas to give away the lead they had maintained early on in this match. In the end, it was the home team that believed in themselves and put in the hard yards to record their seventh win of PKL season 9.

39' It's the last raid of the match and Narender takes the responsibility to draw some points, but Gaurav Khatri plays it smart and just throws himself and takes back the raider to the midline with just a single point.

Puneri 35 - 34 Tamil

39' DO OR DIE! Akash Shinde teases Sagar and gets a point off an error from the defence.

Puneri 35 - 33 Tamil

39' A passage of error from the Paltan gifts Narender 2 points here. What a contest this is turning out to be!

39' Narender returns back with a quick point on Sanket Sawant. 

38' Ajinkya Pawar can't escape a fiery defensive hold from Sanket Sawant. 

38' It's nothing but a surrender raid for Gaurav Khatri. The Paltan have inflicted an all important ALL OUT!

Puneri 30 - 33 Tamil

38' Himanshu gets trapped, the tackle came in from Aslam Inamdar. 

37' Pankaj Mohite too returns back without a point.

37' Himanshu gets back with an empty raid.

36' Pankaj Mohite teases the 3-man defence of the Thalaivas; Ajinkya Pawar enforces an error and concedes a point.

36' DO OR DIE! Himanshu tries to use his pace to make some room for a point, but Gaurav Khatri puts in an ankle hold to bring him down.

Puneri 27 - 30 Tamil

35' Pankaj Mohite puts in a perfect dubki and he gets a point off Abhishek who had rushed towards him.

34' Akash Shinde gets a quick touch point off Sagar and returns back.

Puneri 26 - 30 Tamil

33' Fazel Atrachali, take a bow! It's another High 5 for the Iranian powerhouse this season. Narender Hoshiyar has no answer for that strong hold.

33' Aslam Inamdar snares and sneaks in a bonus point.

32' Pankaj Mohite right when he was rushing back, Sagar pulls him back with a strong back hold.

Puneri 23 - 29 Tamil

31' Himanshu comes in for a raid but, the Sultan ain't letting him a point off him.

Puneri 23 - 28 Tamil

31' Sahil Gulia puts an advanced double thigh hold out of nowhere to send Akash back to bench.

30' Narender slides through and returns with a touch point on Abhinesh Nadarajan.

29' Akash Shinde gets two points off this raid. First it was Sagar who fails to catch Shinde with an ankle hold attempt and on his way back gets the last touch on Mohit.

Puneri 22 - 27 Tamil

28' DO OR DIE! Ajinkya Pawar gets caught to a thigh hold from Sanket Sawant and he perishes.

Puneri 20 - 25 Tamil

27' DO OR DIE! Mohit Goyat tries to venture deep, and a strong ankle hold comes in from Sahil Gulia.

Puneri 19 - 25 Tamil

26' Akash Shinde tries a kick and a toe touch but doesn't places it right and returns back without a point.

Puneri 19 - 24 Tamil

26' Ajinkya Pawar puts in an empty raid.

24' Narender enforces one self out and gets a last touch to bring home two points. It is Aslam Inamdar, Gaurav Khatri who have head towards the bench.

22' Narender with an acrobatic effort gets a crucial point off Fazel Atrachali who tries to catch him. 

21' Mohit Goyat uses his quick feet to create a sense of urgency and Abhishek comes in with a dash but fails to tackle down the raider.

HALF TIME! Puneri 12 - 18 Tamil

Surprising turn of events? The Thalaivas say, "Not the first time." A complete team effort has given the men in yellow a cushion of six points at the halfway mark. Ajinkya Pawar appeared in good form and received valuable assistance from his teammates in taking the lead. While the Paltan are trailing, Fazel Atrachali achieved the milestone of 400 tackle points in his PKL career, and his 400th scalp was Narender Hoshiyar, a raider who's in good form. An exciting second half is coming up!

19' Ajinkya Pawar puts in an attempt for a bonus, plays smart after realising it, and runs down the clock to return back to his half.

Puneri 12 - 18 Tamil

18' Akash Shinde was running away, but the defence of Thalaivas was fast enough to not let the raider walk away with a point. It was Sahil Gulia who effected a block.

Puneri 12 - 17 Tamil

17' Fazel Atrachali scripts history, picks up his 400th tackle point! He puts a strong hold on in-form Narender Hoshiyar to reach his milestone.

16' Sagar tries for an ankle hold, but Akash Shinde escape away with a crucial point.

Puneri 11 - 16 Tamil

15' Narender Hoshiyar returns back with a touch point off Aslam Inamadar. 

15' Akash Shinde gets back with a quick bonus point.

14' The last man standing, Abinesh Nadarajan comes on to raid, attempts a bonus and gets that and eventually perishes to a top class tackle from Sagar. The Thalaivas have inflicted yet another ALL OUT!

Puneri 9 - 13 Tamil

13' Ajinkya Pawar claims to have landed a kick on Sombir and the men in orange who think otherwise have asked for a review.

Puneri 8 - 10 Tamil

11' Fazel Atrachali tries to make a move on Himanshu to tackle him down, but it is too late as the raider had already reached the midline.

11' After a couple of empty raids, the Puneri Paltan draw a point. Akash Shinde returns back with a bonus.

Puneri 7 - 8 Tamil

8' Narender ventures deep into the 3-man Pune defence, and falls prey to a clutch double thigh hold by Sombir.

7' Aslam Inamdar was about to launch off with an acrobatic effort and Himanshu was waiting for it and gets his move on him. 

6' DO OR DIE! Ajinkya Pawar rushes and teases but, the Paltan defence plays smart to get their man. It was a back hold from Aslam that has given them this scalp.

Puneri 4 - 6 Tamil

5' An almighty dash comes in from Abhishek on Mohit Goyat to throw the raider off the court. A Solid defensive move!

3' Narender tries for the dubki, but the Sultan traps him with a strong block.

Puneri 2 - 4 Tamil

3' Mohit Goyat gets the first point for the Paltan and it's a touch point on Himanshu.

2' Ajinkya Pawar starts his evening with a 2-point raid and scalps to important members of the Paltan defence. Sombir, Abinesh Nadarajan are off to bench.

Puneri 0 - 4 Tamil

1' Narender gets a touch on Nabibakhsh and draws his first point of the evening.

Puneri 0 - 2 Tamil

1' A fierce dash comes from Mohit on Aslam to send him onto the bench.

TOSS: Tamil Thalaivas will have the first raid.

Tamil Thalaivas

Starters: M. Abishek, Sagar, Himanshu IX, Narender, Sahil Singh, Mohit-II, Ajinkya Ashok Pawar

Bench: Arpit Saroha, Visvanath V, Himanshu Virender singh, Ashish-II, Sachin, Thanushan Laxmamohan, Sahil Surender

Puneri Paltan

Starters: Mohammad Nabibakhsh, Abinesh Nadarajan, Sanket Sawant, Fazel Atrachali, Mohit Goyat, Aslam Inamdar, Sombir

Bench: Gaurav Khatri, Badal Singh, Jadhav Balasaheb Shahaji, Rakesh Ram, Aditya Shinde, Akash Shinde, Pankaj Mohite

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Hello and welcome to Sportskeeda’s coverage of the PKL season 9. Today’s double header has started off with a bang, and the second match of this evening promises to have it all. It's the Tamil Thalaivas who will square off against Puneri Paltan up next. When these two teams collided last time, it was a close encounter, and the Tamil Thalaivas had the last laugh on that occasion.

With the likes of Narender Hoshiyar, Ajinkya Pawar, and Sagar putting on consistent performances, it looks like the Thalaivas seem to have found their rhythm. On the other hand, Aslam Inamdar has made a strong comeback after an injury scare, and commendable efforts from Mohit Goyat, Fazel Atrachali, and Sombir have placed the Paltan on top of the PKL 9 table.

A very interesting game is coming to you! Taking you through all the live action will be me, Saikrishna MD. Get some snacks, find your spot to chill, and enjoy the coverage.

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