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

#1 Inauspicious start for Patna, Jaipur move to the top of the table

After a jittery start to the season, Patna were looking to start afresh in front of their home crowd. However, they could not deliver the goods against a balanced Pink Panthers unit, that was a cut above in both attack and defense.

Pardeep Narwal, after an indifferent first half, looked to produce another miracle in the closing moments of the game but Jaipur saw the game out in the end, with Sandeep Dhull's, who had another incredible game, super tackle on Pardeep being the final nail in the coffin.

Jaipur, on the other hand, kept their distinction of being the only unbeaten team in the tournament so far intact, picking up their fourth win in four games. The result also sees them zoom towards the top of the table as they now stand on 20 points - three more than U Mumba and four more than Dabang Delhi.

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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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