PWL: Vinesh Leads From Front as Mumbai Halt Haryana’s Winning Run

Harphool gave Mumbai an early lead, beating Rajneesh 5-2 in an evenly contested bout in the 65 kg category.

2018 Asian Games Gold Medallist Vinesh Phogat of Mumbai Maharathi leads her team to victory against Seema of Haryana Hammers.

(Photo: Pro Wrestling League)

Asian Games gold medallist Vinesh Phogat scored a dominating 12-2 win over Seema as Mumbai Maharathi halted Haryana Hammers' winning streak with a 4-3 win in the Pro Wrestling League (PWL) in Greater Noida on Thursday, 24 January.

The 24-year-old wrestler, who has been nominated for the prestigious Laureaus Awards, faced some resistance but eventually won the women’s 53kg contest by technical superiority to seal the tie with one bout remaining.

In the inconsequential 57kg men's bout the world U23 championships silver medalist Ravi Kumar of Haryana rallied to beat the European U23 champion Ibragim Ilyasov 13-9.

Deepak Punia of Mumbai Maharathi (right) lose to Ali Shabanov of Haryana Hammers.(Photo: Pro Wrestling League)

Earlier, Harphool gave Mumbai Maharathi an early lead, beating country mate Rajneesh 5-2 in an evenly contested bout in the 65kg category.

European championships bronze medalist Tatyana Omelchenko restored parity for Haryana in the next bout beating Shilpi Yadav of Mumbai 16-0 in a completely one-sided encounter in the women's 62kg category.

World championships bronze medalist Ali Shabanov put the Hammers 2-1 ahead edging past Deepak Punia 4-3 in an edge-of-the-seat thriller in the 86kg category.

Tatyana Omelchenko of Haryana Hammers won against Shilpi Yadav of Mumbai Maharathi (right).(Photo: Pro Wrestling League)

The European championships silver medalist Hungarian Zseneth Nemeth made it 2-2 for Mumbai, beating 2018 Commonwealth Games bronze medalist Kiran 6-4 in the women's 76kg category.

It was Kiran who took 4-2 lead midway through the first round but Zseneth came back strongly to clinch the bout.

Russia's Baitseev Vladisiav put Mumbai on the doorsteps of victory wining the 125kg category bout against Ukrainian wrestler Aleksander Khotsianivski 6-2.