Pawan Sehrawat leads the charge as Telugu Titans stay in hunt for PKL 11 Playoffs after win over Puneri Paltan

The Telugu Titans had an excellent outing on the mat as they stormed past the Puneri Paltan to stay alive in the race for the final Playoffs berth in Pro Kabaddi League Season 11 at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune on Friday. The Telugu Titans won 48-36, with Pawan Sehrawat scoring 15 points, Ashish Narwal adding 11 and Ankit getting his High 5 as well.

Pawan Sehrawat looked to give his side a quick start, as the Telugu Titans picked up an early 2-point lead. The Puneri Paltan were playing catch up, and it was their defence who were leading the charge. Along expected lines, the Hi-Flyer Pawan was scoring at a fast pace which kept the Telugu Titans, who had to win, in the lead. In the other corner, Aryavardhan Navale and Aman were leading the charge for the Puneri Paltan.

Young Aryavardhan Navale was matching Pawan Sehrawat raid for raid, in what was turning out to be a close match. The Telugu Titans though were doing just about enough to keep the Season 10 champions at bay, especially with Pawan Sehrawat leading the way. The Telugu Titans then landed an All-Out, and now led by 8 points, with 5 minutes to go. A couple of minutes later, Pawan completed his eighth Super 10 of the season, and his side was starting to dominate proceedings. At halftime, the Telugu Titans were leading 25-16.

Puneri Paltan’s Aryavardhan Navale kicked off the second half with a five-point raid, landing an All-Out on the Telugu Titans, and reducing the deficit to 3 points. The Puneri Paltan had cranked up the intensity and were asking questions of their opponents. But the Telugu Titans responded well and held onto a 5-point lead at the half-hour mark. The contest was on a knife-edge, with both sides going for the kill.

The Telugu Titans continued to build from there, and then they scored an All-Out, which made it an 11-point lead. The Puneri Paltan’s Aman tackled well to send Pawan to the bench. But it was too little too late for the Puneri Paltan, as the Telugu Titans romped over the line, picking up a handsome win.

Top Performers

Puneri Paltan

Best Raider - V. Ajith (9 raid points)

Best Defender - Aman (4 tackle points)

Telugu Titans

Best Raider - Pawan Sehrawat (14 raid points)

Best Defender - Ankit (6 tackle points)

Where to watch Pro Kabaddi Season 11 LIVE?

Catch all the LIVE action from Pro Kabaddi Season 11 on the Star Sports Network and on Disney+ hotstar.