A stellar defensive effort and a controlled performance from the raiders helped Puneri Paltan defeat Gujarat Fortunegiants by a scoreline of 33-31 at the Patliputra Indoor Stadium yesterday. This was Puneri Paltan’s first victory over Gujarat Fortunegiants in seven attempts and their second win in two days.

In another match, Dabang Delhi handed Jaipur Pink Panthers their first loss of the season by a 35-24 scoreline. The northerners’ raiders — Naveen Kumar and Chandran Ranjit — shone and proved to be difficult to contain for Jaipur Pink Panthers’ defence.