5 talking points from Day 74 of PKL 5

3. Exit Puneri Paltan

Puneri Paltan

The Puneri Paltan were up against the Patna Pirates who were the surefire favourites. The Paltan knew that they were out of their depth but they decided to go down fighting. Pune started off the match well. They picked up from where they had left off on Monday. They picked up three quick points and sending both Narwal and Monu Goyat packing. Pune's Deepak Hooda put up a fight but Narwal’s sheer dominance handed Pune their first All-Out at the stroke of the first quarter to give Patna a 10-6 lead. Pune’s offence and defence combined brilliantly to tie the score at 12-12 by the 15th-minute mark. Soon after, Pune handed Patna their first All-Out seconds before halftime to take a 6-point lead.