Panipat, Jan. 26 -- Panipat Panthers held their nerve in a dramatic encounter to defeat Faridabad Fighters in a tie-breaker after the teams were locked at 26-26 at full time in their Kabaddi Champions League (KCL) clash, according to a release.

Faridabad Fighters opened the scoring, but Panipat responded quickly through strong defensive efforts from Deepanshu Khatri, keeping the match evenly poised at 2-2. The opening quarter remained tightly contested, with both sides trading points and Narender Kandola ensuring the scores stayed level at 6-6.

Post the strategic time-out, Faridabad gained momentum as Rohit Guliya led the attack, opening up a two-point lead. At 7-11, Guliya produced a decisive super raid that reduced Panipat to three me...