Olympic qualifier Ravi Dahiya couldn’t make the most of a drained Gulomjon Abdullaev within the ultimate after defeating the identical Uzbek wrestler within the first spherical of the Poland Open right here on Wednesday and settled for a silver medal.
Ravi made a number of double-leg and right-leg assaults, however Abdullaev remained sturdy in his defence, exhibiting appreciable enchancment from his first-round drubbing.
None of his makes an attempt had been profitable, however Ravi did not have a plan B and as an alternative scored factors in a counter-attack.
The Uzbekistan wrestler was gasping for breath within the second interval however Ravi nonetheless couldn’t break his protection and ultimately misplaced the title match 3-5.
In his earlier encounters, Ravi had outplayed his opponents, who had misplaced steam by the beginning of the second interval. However, it didn’t work out within the ultimate.
All his opponents repeatedly attacked his left leg, however Ravi, the reigning Asian champion and 2019 World Championships bronze medalist wrestler with superior stamina, pulled him into his bouts.
Competing in solely his second competitors of the season, Ravi began with a simple 10–1 win over Abdullaev, however struggled in opposition to Kazakhstan’s Adlan Askarov earlier than profitable 13–8.
He cemented his place within the semi-finals with a 9-5 win over American Nathan Khalid Tomasello, who, like Ravi, often competes in 57kg.
Ravi then reached the ultimate with a 7-4 win over Iran’s Reza Ahmadali Atrinagharchi.
The most difficult match for Ravi was the second spherical duel in opposition to Askarov. It was all about stamina and energy because the Indian made a dramatic turnaround after going 0-8 to win in opposition to the Kazakhs.
Asian Championships silver medalist Askarov delivered a flurry of double-leg strikes to Ravi because the Indian struggled to barter with the Kazakh wrestler’s swift strikes. Even when Ravi positioned himself for counter assaults, he couldn’t execute them.
It was an odd sight to see Ravi struggling and breaking his protection. He was only one step and two factors away from a humiliating defeat by technical superiority.
However, his opponent misplaced steam within the second interval and Ravi took benefit of it to attain 13 straight factors after a row.
In Round 3, he simply defeated Tomasello, though he allowed the American to carry on to his left foot. Three of the 5 factors conceded had been step-outs when Tomasello couldn’t full the throw however managed to get Ravi out of the world.
His leg protection was once more shaky however Ravi’s stamina pulled him in once more. He received 7-4 in opposition to Iran’s Reza Ahmadi Atrinagharchi, who held the Indian in a single place by locking his left leg a number of occasions.
However, by the top, Irani didn’t have a lot vitality left.
Deepak Punia withdrew from the 86kg class on Tuesday resulting from an elbow damage.
Vinesh Phogat (53kg) and Anshu Malik (57kg) will current their problem within the Ranking Series occasion on Friday.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
