AUSSIE RAIDERS 28-46 PRO KABADDI ALL STARS | HIGHLIGHTS | Pro Kabaddi League Melbourne Raid

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Pro Kabaddi makes debut in Australia as PKL Melbourne Raid lights up John Cain Arena with two exciting clashes
Josh Kennedys Aussie Raiders give tough fight to All Stars in ProKabaddiMelbourneRaid
Melbourne, December 28, 2024: The John Cain Arena played host to a historic PKL Melbourne Raid, featuring a spectacular double-header that showcased kabaddi’s finest talent from the PKL as well as from Australia. The evening witnessed two contrasting matches: a nail-biting encounter between the PKL All Star Masters and PKL Mavericks that ended in a thrilling 41-39 victory for the Mavericks. Meanwhile, the showpiece international clash between the Pro Kabaddi All Stars and the host nation's Aussie Raiders saw the All Stars emerge victorious with a commanding 46-28 scoreline.
The PKL Melbourne Raid's opening match began with strong defensive displays before Saurabh Nandal's Super Raid gave the PKL All Star Masters an early lead. However, the PKL Mavericks responded with an ALL OUT, powered by two-point raids from Ajay Thakur and Pardeep Narwal. Despite this, the momentum shifted when Maninder Singh's Super Raid inflicted an ALL OUT on the Mavericks, giving the Masters a 22-19 lead at half-time.
The second half saw Pardeep Narwal showcase his prowess with a Super Raid, helping the Mavericks close the gap. Though the Masters briefly regained the lead through Jai Bhagwan's Super Raid, Pardeep Narwal's Super 10 performance proved decisive. Despite late drama threatening to swing the match, the Mavericks held on to secure a thrilling 41-39 victory, keeping the fans at the John Cain Arena on the edge of their seats.
In the second match, it took the Pro Kabaddi All Stars just three and a half minutes to inflict an ALL OUT on the Aussie Raiders, but Benny Gowers tackled Pardeep Narwal, getting the Australian team to four points on the board. The fifth point for the Aussie Raiders was won by Brett Deledio, with a running hand touch on Saurabh Nandal. By then, the score read 9-24 at the end of the first half.
In a bid to get their match back on track, the Aussie Raiders inflicted an ALL OUT on the Pro Kabaddi All Stars after Heppel managed to get touches on Jeeva Kumar and Anup Kumar. This move reduced the deficit to 12 points.
Soon after, Maninder Singh and Sukesh Hegde contributed crucial points, whilst Rakesh Kumar and Ran Singh provided solid defensive support, helping the Pro Kabaddi All Stars maintain control throughout most of the match. Despite some impressive moments from the Aussies, including a successful ALL OUT led by Heppel and Billy Gowers' heroic struggle against Ran Singh, the home team's lack of experience showed in crucial moments.
*Please find below the final score of the PKL Melbourne Raid below:
Match 1: PKL ALL STAR MAVERICKS 41 - 39 PKL ALL STAR MASTERS
Match 2: AUSSIE RAIDERS 28 VS 46 PRO KABADDI ALL STARS
PKL All Star Mavericks
Ajay Thakur (Raider/Captain), Deepak Hooda (Raider), Aadesh (Raider), Rakesh (Raider), Pardeep Narwal (Raider), Nitin Rawal (Left Corner + Raider), Aditya Powar (Left Corner), Nitesh Kumar (Right Corner), Mayur Kadam (Right Cover), Priyank Chandel (Left Cover), Nitin (Left Corner), Sachin (Raider).
Coach: E. Bhaskaran
PKL All Star Masters
Rakesh Kumar (Raider/Captain), Anup Kumar (Raider), Sukesh Hegde (Raider), Jai Bhagwan (Raider), Maninder Singh (Raider), Jeeva Kumar (Left Cover), Sandeep Narwal (Right Cover), Vishal Bhardwaj (Left Corner), Saurabh Nandal (Right Corner), Mohit (Right Cover), Ran Singh (Right/Left Corner), Nitesh (Left Corner).
Coach: B.C. Ramesh
Pro Kabaddi All Stars
Anup Kumar (Raider/Captain), Rakesh Kumar (Raider), Sukesh Hegde (Raider), Jai Bhagwan (Raider), Maninder Singh (Raider), Jeeva Kumar (Left Cover), Sandeep Narwal (Right Cover), Vishal Bhardwaj (Left Corner), Saurabh Nandal (Right Corner), Mohit (Right Cover), Nitesh (Left Corner).
Coach: E. Bhaskaran
Aussie Raiders
Josh Kennedy (Left In/Raider/Captain), Marc Murphy (Corner/Raider), Dan Hannebery (Left Corner), Brett Deledio (Raider), Ben Nugent (Centre/Raider), Billy Gowers (Left Corner/Raider), Michael Hibberd (Left Corner), Trent McKenzie (Right In), Dyson Heppell (Raider/Left Corner), Liam Shiels (Right Corner/Raider).
Coach: Campbell Brown
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[@Nehsinghcreationbinny]

Jaan bujkar point de rahe the 😅😅

[@himanshurawat4575]

Given free points to aussie just bcuz they don’t want to demoralised him 😂

[@saket4500]

Came here only for anup❤❤❤

[@DhruvMakwana-bl4cl]

After seeing anup sir getting nostalogia ❤

[@anitayadav-pr7po]

Abe yaar ager astreliya bhi kabaddi khelne laga tab to bharat ko jitane ke liye our mehnat karni hogi 😂😂

[@rajeshkumarlunavath2115]

Free point 😂😂😂

[@sandeepsingh-eo9kf]

hahahaha 100-0 was on the cards