Pro Kabaddi 2019 HIGHLIGHTS, UP Yoddha vs Puneri Paltan in New Delhi: UP Beat Puneri 35-30

Pro Kabaddi 2019 HIGHLIGHTS, UP Yoddha vs Puneri Paltan: Catch all the live updates from the Pro Kabaddi 2019 match between UP Yoddha and Puneri Paltan through News18 Sports? live blog. UP Yoddha beat Puneri Paltan 35-30 in the second game of matchday 31 at the Thyagaraj Stadium in New Delhi on Monday. In the first game of the night, Bengal Warriors lost to Haryana Steelers at the same venue.

UP Yoddha were on top of the game from the word go and Puneri struggled to break through them. UP?s star raider Shrikant Jadhav won his team 15 raid points to keep them on top. Puneri?s Manjeet also won 16 raid points but it was not enough. At one juncture in the match, UP led by a massive margin after affecting two all-outs on Puneri but the team in orange fought back to come as close as just two points away as they inflicted an all-out on UP but UP kept their calm and took the match away from there.

Puneri Paltan go into the clash on the back of a morale-boosting victory over defending champions Bengaluru Bulls, while UP Yoddha succumbed to defeat on Sunday against league-leaders and home team Dabang Delhi KC. Puneri also hold a 2-1 lead over UP in their head-to-head record, while there has never been a draw between the two teams.

While UP Yoddha have lost only three of their last eight outings, they have also tasted victory just thrice. As a result of this mixed bag of performance, they are placed at the 10th spot in the standings. However, a Bengal Warriors victory in Match 60 coupled with a win for UP Yoddha against Puneri Paltan could see them climb into the top six of the standings.

Despite being second-best for most of the match against Dabang Delhi KC on Sunday night, they managed to momentarily turn the tide around in a couple of raids, showcasing just how talented their roster is. Raider Monu Goyat struck form and scored his first Super 10 of the season, while Rishank Devadiga came off the bench to deliver a four-point raid that left Dabang Delhi KC with just three men on the mat. If those two can find consistency in the upcoming matches, UP are likely to fare far better in the latter half of the season.

After a less than ideal start to his coaching career, coach Anup Kumar and Puneri Paltan seem to have found their footing as they are enjoying an upturn in fortunes in their past few outings. Pankaj Mohite has emerged as a star in the raiding department, while skipper Surjeet Singh has found form at the right time for Puneri Paltan.

Star raider Nitin Tomar is yet to hit top gear but still continues to consistently provide points for the team. Raider Manjeet, too, has been a steady source of raid points and in defence, veteran Corner Girish Maruti Ernak has showcased his class as well. With everything seemingly falling in place at the right time for Puneri Paltan, they?ll settle for nothing less than a victory over UP Yoddha, which could see them close the gap on the playoff spots.

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