Defending champions Punjab Royals got back to their winning ways, recording a pulsating 4-3 victory over debutants Veer Marathas in the Pro Wrestling League yesterday
Defending champions Punjab Royals got back to their winning ways, recording a pulsating 4-3 victory over debutants Veer Marathas in the Pro Wrestling League yesterday. Parveen Rana sped to an early 4-0 lead for the Veer Marathas and seemed to be cruising in the seventh and last bout of the day, with both teams tied 3-3. Jitender exhibited great grit and took four straight points to level the score. He then moved to a higher gear and downed Parveen for a 7-4 win for the Royals.
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Ritu Phogat of the Marathas overcame an initial scare to eke out a 9-7 win in the 50-kg women competition to send the tie into the decider. In the fifth bout , National champion Utkarsh Kale picked up a thrilling 5-4 victory over his compatriot Shravan in the 57-kg event to send Punjab 3-2 up and put Punjab in the driver's seat.
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