PKL: Arjun Deshwal stars in Jaipur Pink Panthers' win over Haryana Steelers

Jaipur Pink Panthers rode on a brilliant performance from raider Arjun Deshwal to earn their second win of PKL Season 9

They went past Haryana Steelers with a 44-31 victory at the Shree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium

Deshwal, who was in top form, earned 14 points to win, while Rahul Chaudhari and Sunil Kumar also made useful contributions for Jaipur.

Rahul Chaudhari began the match on a high for Jaipur Pink Panthers, as he not only earned two raid points but also eliminated the dangerous Manjeet in the first raid.

When Arjun Deshwal earned another raid point, eliminating Nitin Rawal, Jaipur extended their lead to 6-2, putting the Steelers on the backfoot.

At the halfway mark in the first half, Arjun earned a SUPER RAID, but Jaideep and Mohit combo inflicted a SUPER TACKLE and got the Jaipur raider out to level the playing field once again.

Ankush and Sahul combined to inflict a SUPER TACKLE on Meetu, and Jaipur took the lead again.

Jaipur Pink Panthers inflicted an ALL-OUT on the Steelers and went into halftime with a solid lead at 20-12.

With a handsome lead, the Jaipur Pink Panthers started testing their bench strength, but Haryana Steelers were unable to cover the deficit as the Panthers picked up a big victory of 44-31