Pro Kabaddi League: Jaipur Pink Panthers defeat U Mumba, Bengal Warriors hold Patna Pirates

U Mumba started their home campaign on a losing note, defeated by Jaipur Pink Panthers 39 -36 as the Mumbai leg of the season five of Pro Kabaddi League began here this evening.

The home team, which was trailing 14-24 after the first half, made a remarkable comeback in the second, but it wasn’t enough to secure a win. For the visitors, Jasvir Singh (10 points) and Pawan Kumar (nine) points were the chief architects of their win. Jaipur now have four wins and 22 points from six games. U Mumba have four defeats and 17 points from seven games. Their skipper Anup Kumar would expect his boys to come back strongly when they take on Puneri Paltan in Maharashtra derby.

The home team started well as they clinched two points in the first three minutes to take a 2-0 lead. But after five minutes, Jaipur defence did the scoring as they led 4-3. Kumar then scored with a two-point raid in the seventh minute to extend the lead to 7-3. It was a close game for the first ten minutes as both teams were tied at 8-8. In the 12th minute, Jaipur extended their lead to 13-8, and after 16 …read more