Tamil Thalaivas’ star raider Ajinkya Pawar was on fire as he went on to register a 21-point haul against the Dabang Delhi K.C. side on Sunday evening. The Tamil Thalaivas walked off the mat as the winners, with the score reading 42-31 in their favour. The contest started off with both sides being watchful in the early minutes.
The early exchanges saw both teams bag a couple of points each, with Ajinkya Pawar and Naveen Kumar getting their teams off the mark. Neither side were ready to blink first, and the Tamil Thalaivas were looking very strong at the back. The trend continued well into the second phase of the first half, as the Tamil Thalaivas and Dabang Delhi K.C. exchanging blows, and not allowing the opposition get a sizeable lead.
Ajinkya Pawar and Sahil Gulia took charge for the Tamil Thalaivas, while Naveen and Ashu Malik were pushing the envelope for the Dabang Delhi K.C. side. With the first half nearing the end, the Tamil Thalaivas landed an all-out on Manjeet, and stormed into the lead. Dabang Delhi K.C. though, were having none of that and went through the gears quickly, with Naveen registering a Super Raid.
At halftime, the Tamil Thalaivas were 4 points ahead, with the contest well and truly on a knife edge. Dabang Delhi K.C. needed to up the ante in the second half, and they gave it their all after the breather. Nonetheless, the Tamil Thalaivas were on a roll. Ajinkya Rawar registered his Super 10, and was ably aided by Narender and Himanshu, which helped them stretch the lead to a 6-point one, early in the second half. At this point, the Tamil Thalaivas were looking to build on their lead, and Ajinkya was marching on towards a 20-point haul.
In the final ten minutes, the game swung in favour of the Tamil Thalaivas, who were on fire in all departments on the day. Dabang Delhi K.C. left no stone unturned in the second half, however, there were a few instances where there was a slip between the cup and the lip, and the opponents made that count. Eventually, the men in yellow, the Tamil Thalaivas stormed over the line, winning the contest with relative ease. The schedule for PKL Season 10 matches on Monday:
Game 1: Puneri Paltan vs Jaipur Pink Panthers – 8 pm Game 2: Bengaluru Bulls vs Bengal Warriors – 9 pm.
