Pro Kabaddi: Thalaivas snap Paltan’s winning run; U Mumba beat Giants for first win of season

The Tamil Thalaivas put in a fantastic all-round performance to hand the Puneri Paltan their first loss of the Pro Kabaddi League season at the GMCB Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad on Wednesday. U Mumba beat the Gujarat Giants to get their first win of the season.

The Thalaivas won 35-30, to end the Paltans' 14-match unbeaten streak stretching to last season.

It was the Thalaivas who had the better of the early exchanges, as they raced into a five-point lead within the first five minutes of the contest. Narender Kandola and Nitesh Kumar were doing most of the damage at this point. However, that’s when Mohit Goyat took charge, registering a flurry of quick points, helping the Paltan roar back into the contest.

As the half wore on, the Tamil Thalaivas continued to keep their opponents at bay. In the final phase of the half, Sachin inflicted an all out on the Paltan, which helped the Thalaivas extend their lead.

Sachin and Kandola were leading from the front for the Thalaivas, while it was Goyat, who was picking up the majority of the points for the defending champions. At the half-time break, the Thalaivas led 19-15.

The Thalaivas made a strong start to the second half, and had...

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