Up yoddas

Mohit Goyat Super Tackle: Gagan Gowda continued to play a starring role for the UP Yoddhas in Season 11 of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL), as he led his side to an important win against the Puneri Paltan, in the Badminton Hall, at the Balewadi Sports Complex here on Saturday. Gowda scored 15 points as the UP Yoddhas won 36-33. For the Puneri Paltan, Pankaj Mohite scored 11 points.

The in-form Gowda got the UP Yoddhas off to a quick start, and his defenders backed him well, as they picked up an early lead. However, the Puneri Paltan, cheered on by the home crowd, had the skipper Akash Shinde leading by example, in the initial exchanges. But, just after the five-minute mark, Gowda landed a Super Raid, picking up three important points.

It was an action-packed first ten minutes of the game, as both the Puneri Paltan and UP Yoddhas were looking to score quickly. Midway through the first half, however, the advantage was with the UP Yoddhas, who led by 4 points. A few minutes later, the UP Yoddhas inflicted an All Out on the Puneri Paltan and significantly increased their advantage over the home team.