Spectacular win for Punjab Thunder against United Singhs for 56-44 in Wave World Kabaddi League
– Man of the match: Talwinder Singh Tinda ( 19 raids)
– Best Raider: Talwinder Singh (19 raids)
– Best Stopper: Yadwinder Singh Yada ( 7 stops)
Jalandhar, September 21: Punjab Thunder overcame a sluggish start and rallied from a first quarter deficit to slowly turn around their match against United Singhs to register a 56-44 win in the second match of Sunday at the Wave World Kabaddi League.
Star raider Talwinder Singh Tinda and stoppers Yadwinder Singh and Rana Alishan were instrumental in the amazing win of Punjab Thunder at the score of 56-44. With the six match this weekend, action in Jalandhar came to an end and the scene from the Sports City this week shifts to city of Golden Temple, Amritsar next weekend.
At the top of the Wave WKL, Khalsa Warriors hold a commanding lead at 17 points from eight wins and one tie in nine matches while Lahore Lions are at 10 points from seven matches. Yo Yo Tigers and United Singh have eight points each, while America-based teams, California Eagles and Vancouver Lions have six each. Punjab Thunder with their third win on Sunday moved to six points, while Royal Kings USA are struggling at the bottom with two points.
In the 32nd match of the Wave WKL, it was United Singhs, who were off to a flying start with a distinct 15-10 advantage in first session. Sultan Singh from Punjab Thunder, Shafiq Butt and Gagan Nagra from United Singhs was one of the star raiders. The best defenders of this quarter were Sandeep Singh and Jagdish Singh of United Singhs along with Yadwinder Singh and Rana Alishan of Punjab Thunder.
In the second quarter the Captains of both teams led from the front. Yadwinderr Singh led by example and he was aided by Rana Alishan for Punjab Thunder, who were trailing for most of the session. Sandeep Singh of United Singhs stood out among stoppers while Sultan Singh of Punjab Thunders was the main raider. As the clock neared the end of the second session, the score moved towards parity and finally saw it stop at 25-25 with two more sessions to go.
Punjab Thunder made their move in the third quarter with their raiders playing a key role. Shafiq Butt of United Singhs made many successful raids but he also got himself hurt. However, it was the Punjab Thunder raider Talwinder, who gave his team the slight edge at the end of the third quarter to lead 39-36. In the final quarter Punjab Thunder stepped up a level and gave United Singhs no chance to bounce back as they ran away 56-44 winners.
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