Asian Wrestling Championships 2020 Day 3: Nirmala Devi enter finals

A commanding performance in the semi-finals by Nirmala Devi made sure that she goes through to the finals. Nirmala defeated Uzbekistan’s wrestler Dauletbike Yakhshimuratova by 10-0.

She will play the winner of Valentina Ivanovna ISLAMOVA BRIK of Kazakhstan and Miho IGARASHI Japan. While the Japanese is 2018 U23 World Champion, the Kazakhstan wrestler is 2019 World Bronze medallist.

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Indian women wrestlers started day 3 of Asian Wrestling Championships 2020 on a high as Nirmala Devi and Sarita enter semis.

In the quarterfinals of the 50kg category, Nirmala defeated Munkhnar Byambasuren of Mongolia in a closely fought contest. She beat the Mongolian 11-2 to reach the semis.

Along with Nirmala, Sarita also enters semis in the 59kg category after beating Nazira Marsbek Kyzy of Kyrgyzstan comprehensively by a margin of 11-0.

Divya Kakran flew past her opponent and defeated Kazakhstan’s wrestler Albina Kairgeldinova in under two minutes. Divya cruised past Albina by a scoreline of 6-0 to make it three first-round wins for Indian wrestlers on day 3 of Asian Championship 2020.

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While three Indians started off with victories, Kiran lost her round 1 match against Elmira Syzdykova of Kazakhstan on technical basis. The match initially ended at 6-6.

In the 59kg category, Sarita cruised past Madina Bakbergenova of Kazakhstan in a one-sided contest. She beat Madina by 10-0.

In the first bout of day 3, Pinki started off positively and secured first win of the day for India in round 1 of the 55kg category. She defeated Shokhida Akhmedova of Uzbekistan by 12-4.

Indians in action on DAY 3 of the Asian Wrestling Championships 2020

50kg – SemiFinals – Nirmala Devi def Dauletbike Yakhshimuratova (UZB) 10-0

59kg – Round 3 – Sarita (IND) def Nazira MARSBEK KYZY (KGZ) 11-0

76kg – Round 2 – Thi Linh DANG (VIE) lost to Kiran KIRAN (IND) 2-4

68kg – Round 2 – Delgermaa ENKHSAIKHAN (MGL) lost to Divya KAKRAN (IND) 2-11

50kg – Quarterfinals – Munkhnar BYAMBASUREN (MGL) lost to Devi NIRMALA (IND) 4-6

68kg – Round 1 – Divya KAKRAN (IND) def Albina KAIRGELDINOVA (KAZ) 6-0

76kg – Round 1 – Kiran (IND) lost to Elmira SYZDYKOVA (KAZ) 6-6 (on technical basis)

59kg – Round 1 – Madina BAKBERGENOVA (KAZ) lost to Sarita (IND) 0-10

55kg – Round 1 – Shokhida AKHMEDOVA (UZB) lost to Pinki (IND) 4-12

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