PKL 2019, as it happened: Delhi snaps Gujarat's winning streak; Pune edges past Gujarat

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IT FINISHES, 33 PUNE, 31 GUJARAT

21 RAID POINTS AND 8 TACKLE POINTS FOR GUJARAT.

13 TACKLE POINTS AND 15 RAID POINTS FOR THE PALTAN. ANOTHER ALL-ROUND PERFORMANCE BY ANUP KUMAR'S BOYS.

PUNE REGISTERS ITS FIRST WIN OVER GUJARAT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HISTORY OF PKL.

UNTIL LAST NIGHT, PUNE WAS WINLESS AFTER three matches, but Patna seems to be lucky for the side. Two in two night for the Paltan.

33-31: WELL DONE! MANJEET COMPLETES THE FORMALITY AND PUNE CONQUERS GUJARAT FOR THE FIRST TIME!

33-31: TWO POINTS SEPARATING THE TWO.

33-30: LESS THAN 30 SECONDS TO GO AS SUNIL KUMAR GETS A TACKLE POINT OF AMIT KUMAR.

33-29: IT'S THAT MAN AGAIN! GIRISH MARUTI ERNAK, WITH HIS 6TH TACKLE POINT AND HIS VICTIM WAS MORE GB ON THIS OCCASION.

32-29: Girish Ernak comes back at the right time. A decisive ankle hold and it was too good and strong for Sonu Jaglan.

31-29: Surjeet commits a rare howler. Sonu Jaglan scrambles back to safety and ONLY 150 SECOND REMAIN. CAN PUNE HOLD ON?

31-28: Parvesh gets the better of Mohit and every point is crucial for Gujarat here.

31-27: The lead is only increasing for Pune. Manjeet pins Rohit Gulia once again.

30-27: HIGH 5 FOR GIRISH ERNAK. He brings down Sachin Tanwar and in the process, hurts himself.  Coach Anup Kumar subs him off and asks his defender to calm down.

29-27: Pawan Kadian sends More GB back.

28-25: This just got more interesting. Mohite is sent to the bench by Sachin Tanwar.

28-24: Mohite proving to be the difference in the second half of a game again. He gets he a two-point raid.

26-24: The lead is back with Pune. The Paltan pulls off a super-tackle and it's that man, Girish Ernak again. Rohit Gulia has been kept very quiet in the second half so far.

24-24: GUJARAT DRAW BACK LEVEL! Manjeet is floored by Sumit.

LESS THAN 12 MINUTES TO GO AND GUJARAT LOOKS TROUBLES FOR SURE!

23-21: Oh, that is just careless! Sumit steps out-of-bounds and gifts a point to Pune. THIS GAME WILL BE DECIDED ON WHICH TEAM MAKES FEWER ERRORS!

22-21: IT'S A ONE-POINT GAME AGAIN. Sachin Tanwar with an incredible dash to the mid-line and he takes Sanket Sawant and Pankaj Mohite on his way.

22-19: Pankaj Mohite comes alive with a touch point off Sunil Kumar. Remember, this raider wasn't tackled even once last night.

21-18: More GB helps Pune extend its lead to three points.

20-18: ALL-OUT AND PUNE TAKES THE LEAD. FIRST ALL-OUT INFLICTED ON GUJARAT! WHAT A TURNAROUND WE HAVE SEEN TODAY! They have really come alive after the first all-out was inflicted on them.

16-18: Sunil Kumar is sent back after the judges called him out for jersey pulling on Mohite. Surprisingly, Gujarat reviewed it only for it to be deemed unsuccessful. What a waste of a review.

15-18: The left in, Amit Kumar gifts a point to Sonu Jaglan. It was a half-kick by the raider and that's all he needed to get a touch point

15-17: Last night's hero, Pankaj Mohit is subbed in. His first raid is an empty one.

15-17: Sachin Tanwar comes in for the first raid of the second half and Girish Ernak starts the second half exactly the way he started the first. What a ankle hold.

This has been an interesting first half. Both teams got off to a cautious start, before Puneri Paltan's defensive woes were exposed and Gujarat managed to take the advantage. First all-out of the game was dished by Gujarat, but it'was remarkable to see the way Pune bounced back. Pune forced off multiple errors from the Gujarat defense and almost levelled the scores before Ankit and Bhainswal pulled off a super tackle to give their team a 3-point advantage at half-time.

14-17: SUPER TACKLE BY GUJARAT! AND WHAT A WAY TO BRING THE FIRST HALF TO AN END! TWO VITAL POINTS FOR GUJARAT AS THE LEAD IS NOW UP TO THREE. PARVESH BHAINSWAL AND ANKIT GET AMIT KUMAR.

14-15: Do-or-die raid and More GB faulters. Manjeet spearheading the tackle. Just one point separating the two teams now.

last 5 minutes, 7 points scored by Pune and 5 by Fortunegiants.

90 SECONDS TO GO!

13-15: Pune seems to have comeback stronger after the all-out. Ever since Sachin Tanwar was brought down by Surjeet Singh, more errors have begun to creep in by the Gujarat's defense. It's a two-point game now. It was Ruturaj who made the mistake this time and allowed Amit kumar to get a raid point.

11-15: Pawan Kadian reduces the deficit to 4 points. Great raid point off Manjeet.

9-15: ALL-OUT! PUNE ALL-OUT! AMIT KUMAR LITERALLY RUNS INTO RUTURAJ KORAVI AS GUJARAT EXTENDS ITS LEAD!

8-12: Gulia sends Sawant back once again and one man on the mat for Pune.

8-11: More GB goes in for the double ankle hold and Amit Kumar gets a bonus point as well.

6-11: One man on the mat left for Pune now. Surjeet Singh goes off, another brilliant raid by Gulia.

6-10: The advantage is now firmly with Gujarat. Sumit with a chest hold on Pawan Kadian.

6-9: Girish Ernak commits the first error before Shubham Shinde joins him with an error!  Rohit Gulia bags to more points.

6-7: A slender lead for Gujarat now.  Manjeet has to go off the mat after a poor tackle on Gulia.

THIS MATCH IS JUST ONE MOMENT OF BRILLIANCE AWAY BEFORE TAKING OFF!

6-6: The scores are level again. More GB gets a bonus and sends Sanket Sawant back.

So far, an even battle between the two. A more of a cautious start

by the two teams!

6-4: What a brilliant 2-point raid by Kadian. First, he gets Parvesh who tried an ankle hold near the centre line. On his way down, Kadian also gets a touch on Ruturaj. Great presence of mind.

4-4: Can't show your back to the raider, Girish Ernak! Sachin Tanwar gets a touch point off Ernak, who had his back to him!

4-3: Do-or-die raid and Pawan Kadian sent in by Pune. He delivers as Ruturaj Koravi from right corner throws in an unnecessary tackle. The captain, Parvesh Bhainswal isn't happy at all.

3-3: More GB with an excellent raid. He was initially awarded two points, but Pune challenged the call and it was deemed successful. Just one point for more GB,

3-2: Excellent stuff by More GB. A flying kick off and he sends Manjeet back.

3-1: Rohit Gulia comes in to raid and he has been thrown out! Early advantage to Pune.

1-1: Both teams start with successful tackles! First Girish Ernak sent Rohit Gulia back before More GB tackled Manjeet.

0-0: Manjeet comes in for the first raid it's an empty raid.

TOSS- GUJARAT WINS THE TOSS AND PUNE WILL RAID FIRST

WE NOW SHIFT OUR FOCUS TO THE SECOND GAME OF THE NIGHT! GUJARAT TAKES ON PUNE!

NAVEEN FINISHES WITH 12 POINTS AND CHANDRAN RANJIT WITH 10 ( 8 RAID AND 2 TACKLE POINTS) AS DELHI BEATS JAIPUR (DEEPAK HOODA WITH 11 POINTS) 35-24.

WITH THIS VICTORY, DABANG DELHI LEAPFROGS TO THE TOP OF THE TABLE!  The squad lines up at the edge of the mat and they all bow down to the field of play together! This particular gesture speaks volumes of the mood and unity in the Delhi camp.

35-24: DELHI WINS AND JAIPUR SUFFERS ITS FIRST DEFEAT OF THE SEASON! Final raid of the match by Naveen Kumar and that's that! Naveen Kumar finishes the night without being tackled!

35-23: Do-or-die raid and Ranjit delivers! He comes in and picks up a point, courtesy a defensive error by Jaipur. THIS HAS BEEN THE STORY ALL NIGHT!

34-23: Pahal with another raid point. He has justified his selection, which was in serious doubt, tonight! Less than 90 seconds to go as Sachin Narwal is back.

33-23: Deepak Hooda gets a touch point off Vishal Mane, but he went out of bound and into the lobby before getting the touch. Hence, one point each awarded to both the teams!

32-22: Desperate attempt by Amit Hooda and it pays off. Chandran Ranjit is held back with a strong ankle hold by the Hooda.

32-21: That's going to hurt! PAHAL ABSOLUTELY SMASHES HIM TO THE GROUND! HE PICKS HIM AND DISPOSES HIM OFF! HE ALSO GETS A WORD OF CAUTION FROM THE REFEREE! NONETHELESS, a point to Delhi.

31-21: Naveen, who has picked up Sandeep Dhull 4 times tonight, is back for another raid. An empty Raid is all he manages this time.

5 minutes to go as Jaipur takes a time out! The Jaipur coach can be heard telling his team that they need to finish the raid in 10 seconds and soon as there 6 men on the mat for Delhi, they should attempt to bonus point.

31-21: Naveen gets the better of Sandeep Dhull. That was a nothing tackle really. FACT: NAVEEN KUMAR HASN'T BEEN TACKLED YET!

30-21: Both the Deepaks have taken very good care of Ghaffari. This time, it's Narwal who does the job. Another solo ankle hold attempted by Saeid and another failure.

30-20: Do-or-die raid for Delhi and Ranjit is timed out. Easy point for Jaipur.

30-19: Remarkable sense of timing by Ranjit! Raider helping out in the team's defensive duties! He gets the big fish, Deepak Hooda!

LESS THAN 10 MINUTES TO GO!

29-19: Deepak Niwas Hooda has 9 points on the night! Will he get his Super10 in this raid? HE SURE DOES! NOT ONLY ONE, HE GETS 2! Deepak reviews the decision as he thinks he has got three! REVIEW UNSUCCESSFUL! Coming to the raid, Saeid runs his with a chest hold, but Deepak evades. Joginder Narwal joins, but Hooda turns in time and gets his hand past the midline.

LESS THAN 11 MINUTES TO GO IN THE MATCH!

Coming to the raid, two defenders pounced on Ranjit and just when he looked down and out, Ranjit had all 4 men on him but his desperate effort saw him pull all 4 defenders past the midline. Just did, but that was enough.

29-17: THIS A 6-POINT RAID. 4 TOUCHES AND 2 FOR THE ALL-OUT! DELHI INFLICTS A SECOND ALL-OUT ON JAIPUR! ABSOLUTE MADNESS BY CHANDRAN RANJIT AND ABSOLUTE CARELESSNESS BY JAIPUR'S DEFENSE! FROM 2 POINTS ON THE NIGHT, HIS TALLY JUMPS TO 8. Pavan TR, Vishal, Deepak Hooda, Deepak Narwal couldn't stop one man! WOW!

22-17: WHAT A WAY TO GET YOUR SUPER10. HIS 4TH OF THE SEASON SO FAR IN JSUT 5 MATCHES! HE GETS BOTH THE CORNERS IN ONE RAID. OVERPOWERS 2 MEN ON HIS OWN! HE IS IN A LEAGUE OF HIS OWN, THIS MAN!

20-17: What a remarkable empty raid there! Deepak Hooda tried very hard to get a touch off Ranjit, but the latter sat there crouched and kept evading one flying hand after another.

20-17: Wonderful work by Ajinkya Pawar. He goes in deep for Ghaffari, who can't escape the extending hand by Pawar.

20-16: 9th point of the night for Naveen Kumar. Gets a bonus point.

19-16: BRUTAL! A flying kick to Sandeep Dhull's face by Naveen Kumar. How commanding was that!

18-16: WE HAVE OUT FIRST SUPER RAID OF THE NIGHT! VISHAL MANE, RAVINDER PAHAL AND VIJAY ARE SENT TO THE BENCH IN ONE RAID! Poor defending from Delhi and a great raid from DEEPAK HOODA!

18-11: Naveen Kumar sends Amit Hooda back.

16-11: ONE DEEPAK (NARWAL) BRINGS ANOTHER DEEPAK (HOODA) back. He extends the running hand touch and there was no way Vijay was going to make that tackle from that angle.

16-10: Chandran Ranjit resumes the proceedings. He has two points so far. Goes back empty-handed, once again.

NAVEEN KUMAR IS ALREADY AT 6 RAID POINTS TONIGHT!

PAVAN TR MAKES HIS DEBUT IN PKL.

PKL Fact: Jaipur suffers its first all-out of the season!

16-10: THE FIRST HALF COMES TO AND END WITH VISHAL MANE PINNING DEEPAK HOODA DOWN! What a first half it has been! Jaipur started extremely strongly, but once Naveen took the initiative, the wind only blew one direction.

Less than a minute to go.

15-10: ALL-OUT!! FIRST ONE FOR DABANG DELHI. ALL OF A SUDDEN, IN THE CLOSING STAGES OF THE FIRST HALF, DABANG DELHI CAUSING THE DAMAGE. Nilesh Salunke was up against 7 men and there was no way he was going to go back with a point.

12-9: Naveen adds one more point to his tally.

11-9: THE LEAD IS NOW WITH DELHI. FIRST HOODA AND NOW, NARWAL IS ON THE BENCH. JAIPUR'S DEEPAKS ARE OFF THE MAT.

10-9: Do-or-die raid and their man, Naveen Kumar is back. You trust in him and more often than not, he will deliver. Sunil makes one more error. Naveen's speed lures Sunil too far off and makes it easy work for Kumar to get a hand touch off him.

LESS THAN 5 MINUTES TO GO

9-9: THE SCORES ARE LEVEL. DO-OR-DIE RAID FOR JAIPUR AND THIS TIME, THE DEFENSE TRIUMPHS! RANJIT PUTS IN A GREAT TACKLE AFTER A GREAT RAID TO GET RID OF PAWAR

8-9: Do-or-die raid for Delhi and there is no Naveen Kumar. Chandran Ranjit is sent in. He only has 1 point to his name so far and he delivers. Once again, the cover of Jaipur makes an error. Vishal makes a half-hearted block attempt miserably.

7-9: Ajinkya sends the big man, Joginder Narwal packing. That was fast and furious.

7-8: Vijay takes Naveen's revenge. A brillaint toe touch on Jaipur's captain, Deepak Hooda and he is off to the bench.

6-8: Deepak Hooda sends Naveen Kumar to the bench. This is a great raid for Jaipur. In the previous raid, he scrambled back successfully after getting  touch on Sunil Siddhgavali

5-7: Do-or-die raid for Jaipur and to Delhi's relief, Ravinder Pahal picks up a tackle point. His position in the team was in doubt today and such tackles will only give him and the team a lot of confidence. He stops Anjinkya Pawar in his tracks, who tried to evade by jumping over him.

4-7: Naveen Kumar comes in again. All 7 men on the mat for Jaipur. Goes back with an empty raid.

EARLY TIMEOUT TAKEN

4-7: Chandran Ranjit floored. Amit Hooda from right corner pounces on Ranjit and receives immediate support from left in. That was brutal!

4-6: Deepak Narwal gets going. 3RD POINT FOR HIM ON THE NIGHT. He gets a raid point off Vishal Mane.

3-5: Deepak Hooda scores a bonus point.

3-4: Chandran Ranjit pulls one back with a touch point on Vishal.

2-4: Do-or-die raid for Jaipur and Deepak Narwal does really well. He picks up two points. Vijay and Vishal Mane are off the mat.

2-2: NAVEEN DOES IT AGAIN. THIS TIME, IT'S SUNIL. Fantastic raiding from Kumar. He sends Sunil back with a running hand touch,

1-2: The wonderboy of season 7 for Delhi gets his team off the mark. Naveen Kumar called the bluff and he gets an excellent toe touch off Vishal.

0-2: Chandran Ranjit in for the first raid for Delhi and he can't make it past the midline. So close, yet so far. He goes back with no points.

0-1: Deepak Hooda from Jaipur sent in for the first raid and Saeid Ghaffari makes a mistake early on. Goes in for a solo thigh hold, only to gift a point to Hooda.

TOSS: Dabang won the toss and Jaipur to raid first.