Pro Kabaddi 2019, Patna Pirates v Jaipur Pink Panthers: 5 talking points from the match

#3 Pardeep threatens to rise, Amit Hooda douses the fire

The second half saw Pardeep Narwal raid with renewed vigor as he picked up three straight raid points - taking out the likes of Sandeep Dhull and Ajinkya Pawar. The Pink Panthers were down to three men on the mat and their lead stood at five points. Pardeep was smelling blood as a comeback from the hosts looked imminent.

However, Amit Hooda had other plans. In a super tackle situation, he single-handedly brought down Pardeep with a tackle that was nothing short of spectacular. As Pardeep looked to escape from Amit's arms, the defender showed strength and agility to turn the raider around and take him out of bounds - a move that any wrestler would be proud of.

With this tackle, Amit continued his dominance over the mercurial Pardeep - eliminating the raider for the 16th time in PKL history - the most by any defender. The tackle also allowed Jaipur to avoid an all-out and earned them two points, which helped them extend their advantage.

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Shraishth Jain is a former sports journalist & content specialist, with over eight years of experience of working in the industry. A graduate of commerce, he earned his post-graduate diploma in English Journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) in Delhi.

His journey in the field of sports journalism began as a freelancer with Sportskeeda in 2015, covering events from a wide range of sports across north India. He joined the organization full-time two years later and then worked at Times Now. Subsequently, he worked as a Media Officer at the All India Football Federation (AIFF) from 2019-2022, working in media operations, handling social media & PR for the federation and its various verticals, along with travelling with various national teams. He moved to RoundGlass Punjab FC for a season, before making the switch to working on his retail business.

He has been watching sports religiously for as long as he can remember. He is a die-hard Manchester United fan and spends almost all of his free time watching one sport or the other, and keeping tabs on the happenings in the world of sport around the globe.

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Edited by Prasen Moudgal