Highlights Pro Kabaddi League 2018, Match 3: Paltan Win 34-22

Pro Kabaddi League 2018, Highlights, Match 4: After an enthralling opening day of Pro Kabaddi Season 6, where the fans were served with their first derby match of the season, the action resumes on Day 2 as Puneri Paltan take on Haryana Steelers.

Updated: October 8, 2018 9:01 PM IST

By India.com Sports Desk

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Pro Kabaddi League 2018, Highlights, Match 3: Nitin Tomar showed maturity to help Paltans win 34-22. After an enthralling opening day of Pro Kabaddi Season 6, where the fans were served with their first derby match of the season, the action resumes on Day 2 as Puneri Paltan take on Haryana Steelers, followed by Tamil Thalaivas locking horns with U.P. Yoddha at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai. Pune will want to take back positives from their tie against U Mumba.

After missing out in the first two seasons, the Puneri Paltan made it to the Super Playoffs of VIVO Pro Kabaddi in Season 3, 4 and 5. Despite their consistency, they are yet to make it to the final of the competition. But, equipped with a balanced team, the Paltan will be hoping to extend their streak of making it to the Super Playoffs and go one further this time to be among the top contenders in Season 6 of VIVO Pro Kabaddi.

They had a bit of a scare in their opening game against U Mumba, but were rescued by Nitin Tomar’s efforts. Both Deepak Kumar Dahiya and Rajesh Mondal scored just one point between them but the combination does give the Paltan a good mixture of depth, versatility and experience in offence. In defence, they are led by the mercurial Girish Maruti Ernak, who narrowly missed out on a High 5 against U Mumba. Sandeep Narwal, meanwhile, has more than enough experience to get into the mix.

On the other side, the Steelers made an impressive debut in Season 5, finishing third in Zone A but were beaten by eventual champions Patna Pirates in Eliminator 2. Led by stalwarts Surender Nada and Wazir Singh, the Steelers nevertheless left a huge impression.

The Haryana roster boasts of an incredibly talented squad. They acquired the services of Monu Goyat in the auction, who finished fourth in the Top Raiders list in Season 5. With Wazir Singh and Vikash Khandola in the squad, the Steelers have assembled a dynamic raiding unit, capable of running through the opposition defenders at will.

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