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An outstanding performance by Deepak Niwas Hooda helped Puneri Paltan to crush Dabang Delhi KC’s semi final hopes as they won 39-34. Both teams opened their account in the first minute with raid points. Hooda scored 17 points and keeps his team in hunt for a semi final spot.<\/p>\n
Puneri Paltan are now fourth in the league with 37 points from 13 games while Dabang Delhi KC are seventh with 28 points from 13 games.<\/p>\n
Kashiling Adake scored two raid points for Dabang Delhi KC as they led 3-2 after four minutes. Puneri Paltan led 6-4 after five minutes to Anil Kumar forced a super tackle for Dabang Delhi KC to level the game at 6-6 after six minutes. The raiders of both teams exchanged a couple of raid points in the next few minutes as Puneri Paltan led 9-8 after 11 minutes.<\/p>\n
Kashiling Adake scored his fourth raid point in 15th minute to level the game at 10-10. Dabang Delhi KC conceded a tackle point in the 16th minute as Puneri Paltan led 12-10. However, Dabang Delhi came back to tie the game with a super tackle in the same minute. Anil Kumar forced his second super tackle of the match as Dabang Delhi KC led 14-12 after 17 minutes. Pune skipper Manjeet Chhillar failed to get off the mark in the first half as they trailed 14-16 at the end of first half.<\/p>\n
It was a crucial second half for both teams as they fought to keep their semi-finals hopes alive. Dabang Delhi KC led 19-17 in the 24th minute and increased their lead in the next minute as Prashant Rai scored a super raid and revived key men Kashiling Adake and Meraj Sheykh. Deepak Niwas Hooda continued his good form and scored his eighth point as PuneriPaltan came back 20-22 in 32nd minute. He then scored two more points and inflicted an all out on Dabang Delhi KC as Puneri Paltan led 24-23 with 12 minutes to go.<\/p>\n
Dabang Delhi KC tied the game at 26-26 as they sent Deepak Niwas Hooda to the bench in 31st minute. It was end-to-end stuff as both teams were level at 27-27 after 32 minutes and the game was heading for a photo finish. Deepak Niwas Hooda scored his 13th point in 34th minute as Puneri Paltan led 30-27. Dabang Delhi KC forced a crucial super tackle in the 35th minute as they trailed 29-31.<\/p>\n
Deepak Niwas Hooda was on fire as he scored another two-point raid in 37th minute as Puneri Paltan led 34-30. Manjeet Chhillar scored his first point of the match in 38th minute as Puneri Paltan inflicted another all out to lead 39-30. Dabang Delhi KC failed to make the semi finals for the fourth straight season as they lost 34-39.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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