PKL Match Result: Jaipur Pink Panthers Fight Back For Draw Against Dabang Delhi; Gujarat Giants Beat Tamil Thalaivas 33-30

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PKL Match results: Jaipur Pink Panthers showed their fighting instincts as they erased a 13-point deficit to hold Dabang Delhi for a 32-32 draw at the SDAT Multipurpose Indoor Stadium in Chennai on Wednesday (December 27). The second match of the evening saw Gujarat Giants beat Tamil Thalaivas 33-30.

In the first match of the evening, Ashu Malik was the star for Dabang Delhi with 7 raid points on the night. Dabang Delhi controlled the game, taking just eight minutes to get the first all-out. With a coordinated attack on Ajith Kumar, the defense shot the team up to a 10-4 advantage.

They coasted and held onto their lead, although there was cause for concern after Naveen's injury in the fourteenth minute. Despite the injury, Dabang Delhi kept up their impressive performance on the mat, winning 20-10 after a second all-out in the 17th minute.

The Dabang Delhi defense led 23-11 at halftime despite star raider Arjun Deshwal of the Jaipur Pink Panthers failing to produce a single touchpoint throughout the first half. The defense recorded a 100% tackle strike rate.

In Naveen's absence, Ashu Malik assumed responsibility for raiding and performed admirably, but the Jaipur Pink Panthers picked up the pace in the second half. Ankush put on one of the greatest defensive efforts of the season, and Arjun scored a few additional points.

With a brilliant tackle on Manjeet, he moved the Pink Panthers within six points of the Delhi team while operating out of the left corner. With ten minutes remaining, Delhi's score was 26-20 thanks to that tackle, which he completed a High 5.

Arjun reserved his best for the last few minutes, scoring many raid points and then putting Vishal Bhardwaj through a fantastic ankle hold to force an All out. The Pink Panthers were behind by three points at 29-26 with just over five minutes remaining.

A minute later, Arjun got a touch on Manjeet to tie the game at 29-29, and the Pink Panthers pulled off an incredible comeback to overcome a 13-point disadvantage. It looked as though Delhi would win by a slim margin, but in the last moments of the game, Vikrant made a mistake by going off-limits before tackling, which allowed the Pink Panthers to tie the score at 32. After then, Ashu Malik decided to give up and accept a tie.