5 Talking Points from the Pune Leg of Star Sports Pro Kabaddi
Kabaddi fever gripped the city of Pune in the final leg of the first half of Star Sports Pro Kabaddi season 3. The crowd at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex witnessed possibly the most entertaining leg this season as almost all the games went down to the wire.The home team, Puneri Paltan, drew twice, before losing once and ended the leg with a win while Patna Pirates continued their march at the top of the table with a win and a draw. U Mumba were back to their best with two wins out of two while Jaipur Pink Panthers managed to throw away a win twice within the space of twenty-four hours.As the dust settles on the action in the Maratha bastion, we take a look at the 5 talking points from the Pune leg:
#1 Mixed bag for Puneri Paltan
Puneri Paltan were involved in four extremely tight games at home. They had the fans on the edge of their seats whenever they played and scored 12 points out of a possible 20. Starting off with two come-from-behind draws, the Paltan’s start to proceedings at home were decent, but they couldn’t pull off a win in their third match as U Mumba’s late show saw Pune go down in a thrilling encounter.
However, the damages of that defeat were repaired with a win against Bengaluru Bulls on the final day of the leg. The performance at home keeps the Puneri Paltan very much in the reckoning for the semi-finals, but with a few opportunities missed on the way, the home leg was a mixed bag for the Ashok Shinde coached outfit.