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Asian Games 2023: India's Pincky Balhara Knocked Out In The Quarter-finals; Keshav, Suchika Tariyal Exit

Pincky lost to Sitora Elmurodova of Uzbekistan after the final appraisal by the referee went in favour of the latter. 

India바카라™s Pincky Balhara, a silver medallist at Jakarta meet in 2018, was knocked out in the women바카라™s 52kg quarterfinals of the kurash competition at the Asian Games 2023 on Saturday. (Medal Tally | Schedule | Full Coverage | Sports News)

Pincky lost to Sitora Elmurodova of Uzbekistan after the final appraisal by the referee went in favour of the latter. 

Earlier, the 24-year-old Pincky overcame South Korea바카라™s Joo Ye Lee 5-3 in her pre-quarterfinals bout at the Linpu Gymnasium to reach the round of eight. 

In the round of 32, Pincky defeated Ayshirin Haydarova 5-0. The other Indians in the fray too were knocked out of the Asian Games. 

Suchika Tariyal, who was also competing in the women바카라™s 52kg category, was knocked out in the round of 32 itself. 

Suchika lost to Philippine바카라™s Charmea Quelino 3-8.

Keshav, who contested in the men바카라™s 66kg, too went out of the competition. 

The Indian was blanked 0-10 by South Korea바카라™s Jaedeog Kwon. 

India will now hope that Vishal Ruhil (81kg), Yash Kumar Chauhan (90kg) and Jyoti Tokas (87kg) will bring better fortunes on Sunday.

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