The Delhi Dangal has faced a defeat to Haryana Thunder in the pro wrestling league final. Paris Olympic gold medalist Iryna Koliadenko stepped up when it was needed the most. The Delhi Dangal faced defeat with a narrow 5-4 margin. The final was scheduled to play in Sunday evening at the Noida Indoor Stadium.
The show stopper, Iryna Koliadenko
Ukrainian Iryna, a two-time Olympic medalist, defeated Anjli 16-0 in the 62kg final, after the teams were deadlocked 4-4 in the tournament's closest match. It was also the most comprehensive victory on a night when Delhi often took the lead.
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The Haryana team showed great performance because of their team selection. The top three female wrestlers in the competition, Yui Susaki (53kg) and Kajal Dhochak (76kg), all belonged to them. While Yui defeated her opponent, Saarika, 15-0 in the opening two minutes, Kajal defeated Anastasiya Alpyeyeva 3-1.
Delhi was leading in the competition as they started with a victory, with Turan Bayramov’s excellent dominance at the 74kg category. Captain Sujeet Kalkal’s comeback from 0-6 to 8-6 had provided an early lead to Delhi in the competition. But in the end, Iryna stood tall and brought the trophy to Haryana Thunders.
Final Result
Haryana Thunders beat Delhi Dangal Warriors 5–4
Men
57kg: Akshay Dhere (Haryana Thunders) bt Amit Kumar (Delhi Dangal Warriors) 16–0
65kg: Sujeet Kalkal (Delhi Dangal Warriors) bt Tumur Ochir Tulga (Haryana Thunders) 8–6
74kg: Turan Bayramov (Delhi Dangal Warriors) bt Parvinder (Haryana Thunders) 8–2
86kg: Vafaeipour Hadi Bakhtiyar (Delhi Dangal Warriors) bt Ashirov Ashraf (Haryana Thunders) 11–0
125kg: Ronak (Delhi Dangal Warriors) bt Anirudh Gulia (Haryana Thunders) 12–2
Women
53kg: Yui Susaki (Haryana Thunders) bt Saarika (Delhi Dangal Warriors) 15–0 by Technical Superiority
57kg: Neha Sangwan (Haryana Thunders) bt Anjali (Delhi Dangal Warriors) 8–2 by Fall
62kg: Iryna Koliadenko (Haryana Thunders) bt Anjli (Delhi Dangal Warriors) 16–0 by Technical Superiority
76kg: Kajal Dhochak (Haryana Thunders) bt Anastasiya Alpyeyeva (Delhi Dangal Warriors) 3–1
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Delhi Dangals had a great run in the season till now, but a fumble at the last moment dismantled their road to victory.
