Tokyo | India’s star wrestler Bajrang Punia has reached the semi-finals of the 65kg freestyle event with a resounding victory over his Iranian rival. In the quarterfinal match at Makuhari Messe Hall-A, Mat-A, Bajrang defeated Iran’s Mutarza Ghiasi Cheka 2-1. Bajrang, a medal contender for India in Tokyo, won on the basis of victory by fall.
Asian Games champion Bajrang was trailing 0-1 at the end of the first period but went 2-1 ahead with two points in the second quarter. In the last minute, Bajrang played his bet and struck the Irani wrestler.
With this, he won.
Earlier, Bajrang had reached the quarterfinals of the 65kg freestyle event with a tough win. In this match, Bajrang was facing Kyrgyzstan’s Irnazar Akmatalev.
The final score was 3-3 but as he managed to score more points in the first period, he was declared the winner.
By the end of the first period, Bajrang was leading 3-1. In the second period, Irnazar scored three points but these points came one after the other.
