Delhi Sultans' World Championship bronze medallist Aslan Alborov maintained his unbeaten run in the Pro Wrestling League to help his side take a narrow 2-1 lead after three bouts here today.
In a clash between titans, Alborov narrowly beat Georgi Keteov of Veer Marathas 3-1 to give the Sultans a slight edge. Both wrestlers began cautiously, waiting for the other to make the big move.
Alborov found an opening as the first period was drawing to a close, rolling his burly opponent to take a 3-0 lead. Keteov tried to fight back in the second period but just couldn't find a way past Alborov's defences. He managed to pick up a point but that was never going to be enough.
Veer Marathas won the toss and blocked World Champion Haji Aliev (65-kg) while the Sultans used the opportunity to put Ritu Malik out of action.
In the tie opener, the Sultans got off to a winning start as Sandeep Tomar registered his fourth consecutive win, pinning his compatriot Naveen Kumar.
Sandeep dominated his opponent from the word go and came into his elements in the second round when he rolled his opponent and overpowered him with his might.
Veer Marathas' Ritu Phogat restored promptly parity, defeating African Championship gold medalist Maroi Meizen in a lop-sided affair.
Maroi tried to put up a stiff defence but Ritu brought out all the tricks up her sleeve and took an impregnable 14-1 lead at the break. Ritu continued to overshadow her opponent and extended her lead to 17-1 to win on technical superiority.
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