PKL 2022: Day 9, Full Review, Naveen Kumar leads Delhi to the fourth consecutive win in the tournament

It was again a three-match schedule on the ninth day of Pro Kabaddi League 2022. Jaipur Pink Panther took on Gujarat Giants in the first match of the day at Shree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium in Bengaluru. Whereas Telugu Titans crossed swords with Dabang Delhi K.C in the second match of the day.

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Bengal Warriors and Patna Pirates played against each other in the third and last encounter of the day. The first match of the day was a low-scoring one for both the teams including Jaipur and Gujarat. On the contrary, the second match ended up as a high-scoring affair between Telugu Titans and Dabang Delhi K.C

So, taking this discussion a bit ahead, here we’ll have a look at the complete action of all three matches played on the ninth day of the 2022 edition of the Pro Kabaddi League.

Here’s a look at the scoreline of all three matches:

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Match 19: Jaipur Pink Panther vs Gujarat Giants

Scores at the final whistle

Jaipur Pink Panthers – 25

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Gujarat Giants – 18

Highest Individual Successful Raids

Jaipur’s senior raider Rahul Chaudhari showed his brilliance in raiding. He finished the match being the most successful raider of the match with five successful raids in 13 attempts including three unsuccessful and five empty raids. Rahul’s efforts helped Jaipur to register their third consecutive win in the tournament in the four matches so far.

Highest Individual Successful Tackles

Gujarat’s Shankar Gadai was the most successful defender of the match with three successful tackles in only four attempts in the match. He went on to earn three points with having one empty raid and one unsuccessful tackle in his account. However, Shankar’s efforts went in vain as Gujarat lost the match against the former champions of the Pro Kabaddi League.

Result of the match – Jaipur Pink Panthers won the match by a margin of seven points.

Match 20: Telugu Titans vs Dabang Delhi K.C

Scores at the final whistle

Telugu Titans – 26

Dabang Delhi K.C – 46

Highest Individual Successful Raids

Delhi skipper Naveen Kumar led from the front once again with an amazing display of the game to continue the winning run for Delhi. Naveen earned a total of 12 points in 19 attempts with eight touchpoints and four bonus points to his name. He ended up the match having 12 successful raids and no unsuccessful raids alongside seven empty raids in his account.

Highest Individual Successful Tackles

Delhi’s star defender Ravi Kumar showed his brilliance in the defense and completed four successful tackles in seven attempts alongside three unsuccessful tackles in the account. He earned a total of four points.

Eventually, on the backs of these brilliant performances, Delhi continued their winning run with the fourth successive victory in the tournament.

Result of the match – Dabang Delhi K.C won the match by a margin of 20 points.

Match 21: Bengal Warriors vs Patna Pirates

Scores at the final whistle

Bengal Warriors – 54

Patna Pirates – 26

Highest Individual Successful Raids

Bengal skipper Maninder Singh led from the front to win the match of his team. He ended up earning 12 points with 10 touchpoints and 2 bonus points. Maninder completed a total of nine successful raids in 16 attempts with two unsuccessful and five empty raids. The skipper’s brilliant performance created a big difference for Bengal as they registered a massive win against Patna Pirates.

Highest Individual Successful Tackles

Vaibhav Garje and Shubham Shinde of Bengal jointly ended up as the best defenders in the match. Both defenders earned four points each having four successful raids respectively in seven attempts. They both also had the same number of three unsuccessful tackles to their names.

Result of the match – Bengal Warriors won the match by a margin of 28 points.