5) Match 51: Telugu Titans 42-41 Patna Pirates
The 'Dubki King' Pardeep Narwal scored 24 points in this enthralling match, but the 'Showman' Rahul Chaudhari had the last laugh. Telugu Titans had a comfortable 7-point lead in the 35th minute when the scoreline was 37-30. On the other side, Pardeep Narwal was adamant about making a comeback for his side.
Patna Pirates' star raider scored 12 points in the last five minutes of the match, including three super raids. However, his heroics were not enough as Rohit Baliyan's crucial bonus point in the penultimate raid took the Titans over the line.'
4) Match 47: Dabang Delhi 21-21 Jaipur Pink Panthers
It was a low-scoring affair when Dabang Delhi hosted Jaipur Pink Panthers at the Thyagaraj Sports complex. Leading by 19-14, Dabang Delhi looked favorites to seal this game. The match's turning point came in the 37th minute when Ran Singh scored a super raid to level the scores at 19-19.
Selvamani's 2-point raid gave the lead back to the hosts, but Rajesh Narwal saved the day for the Pink Panthers with two back-to-back successful attacks.
3) Match 22: Puneri Paltan 30-30 Patna Pirates
It was a neck-and-neck battle between a rejuvenated Puneri Paltan side and Patna Pirates. Pardeep Narwal continued his excellent form in PKL Season 3 with another Super 10. Patna dominated the game in the first half, but Manjeet Chhillar & Co. bounced back in some style.
With only two minutes left on the clock, the Patna Pirates had this game in their kitty. Taking on a strongPatna'ss defense, Ajay Thakur rose to the occasion and bagged two points to tie the game in the last minute.
2) Match 25: Jaipur Pink Panthers 25-27 Telugu Titans
Rahul Chaudhari and Jasvir Singh, two raiding sensations, were not playing in this match, but it turned out to be one for the ages anyway. Jaipur Pink Panthers looked comfortable in the driving seat, leading by 23-18 with only three minutes left on the clock. It was Prashant Kumar Rai who scored a crucial two-point raid to start the comeback for the Titans.
Telugu Titans had momentum on their side when their skipper, Meraj Sheykh, scored another brace to score 23-23. Prashant Kumar Rai then inflicted a last-minute All-out to register a thumping victory for the Titans.
1) Match 20: U Mumba 29-28 Bengaluru Bulls
This breathtaking encounter between two PKL heavyweights was arguably the match of the season. U Mumba missed the service of their skipper Anup Kumar, but it was young Rishank Devadiga who amassed 8 points to beat the Bulls. Trailing by 21-28 in the 36th minute, a victory seemed far-fetched for U Mumba.
What followed was a terrific comeback by the reigning champions led by their defense. U Mumba went on to score eight successive points while the Bulls failed to bag a single point. Surjeet Narwal was unable to guide his side to the finishing line in the last-minute raid as he got tackled byMumba'sa's defense, which led to an All-out.
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