Jaipur Pink Panthers Secure First Home Win Over UP Yoddhas in PKL 12

After the Jaipur Pink Panthers delivered a commanding performance to secure their first home victory of PKL 12, they defeated UP Yoddhas 41-29 at the SMS Indoor Stadium in Jaipur. Nitin Kumar continued his excellent form, recording another Super 10, while Ali Samadi contributed nine raid points. Defensively, Reza Mirbagheri made four tackles, and both Deepanshu Khatri and Aryan Kumar added three tackles each. For UP Yoddhas, Gagan Gowda scored 15 points, and Sumit Sangwan added four tackle points, but their efforts were insufficient.

The match began with UP Yoddhas taking an early lead as Shivam Chaudhary scored a bonus point and Bhavani Rajput added a two-point raid. Gagan Gowda’s raids kept the pressure on the home side. However, Nitin Kumar and Ali Samadi quickly turned the momentum, leveling the scores and then inflicting an All Out through Reza Mirbagheri, giving Jaipur a three-point lead.