Hyderabad, Nov 27, The Tamil Thalaivas held a comfortable lead going into the last 7 minutes of the game, but the Gujarat Giants put up a strong fight in the last phase of their Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) Season 9 match on Sunday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
However, Ajinkya Pawar pulled off a couple of magnificent raids in the last minute of the match and helped his side clinch a 42-39 victory at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad on Sunday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Narender picked up a few bonus points as the Thalaivas took the lead at 6-2 in the 4th minute. Ajinkya Pawar and Arpit Saroha tackled Rakesh as the side from Tamil Nadu kept forging ahead.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
But, Parteek Dahiya tackled M. Abishek and kept the Giants in the game at 6-10. The Giants kept fighting and reduced the Thalaivas to two members on the mat. Moments later, the Gujarat side inflicted an All-Out and got within touching distance of Gujarat's score.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Thereafter, captain Dong Geon Lee pulled off a raid and Arkam Shaikh tackled Ajinkya Pawar as the Giants inched ahead at 17-15 in the 13th minute.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
However, Ajinkya Pawar and Narender effected raids and helped their side take the lead at 21-18 in the 18th minute. The side from Tamil Nadu rode on the momentum and held the lead at 24-20 at the stroke of half-time.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Pawar effected a magnificent raid in the opening minutes of the second half and moments later, the Thalaivas inflicted another All-Out in the 25th minute to attain a stronghold of the match at 30-22.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Thalaivas tackled Lee in the 30th minute and continued to hold a big lead at 35-26. Giants' Sourav Gulia picked up a couple of tackle points, but Gujarat were too far behind at 28-36 in the 33rd minute.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Thereafter, Chandran Ranjit entered the mat and earned a flurry of raid points and got his team close to Thalaivas' score at 36-38 in the 39th minute. Parteek Dahiya also contributed with a couple of raid points and reduced the Thalaivas to just one member on the mat.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Thalaivas tackled Lee in the 30th minute and continued to hold a big lead at 35-26. Giants' Sourav Gulia picked up a couple of tackle points, but Gujarat were too far behind at 28-36 in the 33rd minute.<\/p>\r\n\r\n