Asian Games 2018: Bajrang Punia storms into semis

<p>Jakarta [Indonesia], August 19 (ANI): Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia booked his place in the semi-finals of the men\'s 65 kg freestyle event after defeating Fayziev Abdulqosim of Tajikistan in the ongoing 18th edition of the Asian Games here on Sunday.</p><p>After having a slow start to the quarter-final match, the 24-year-old thrashed Abdulqosim 12-3 by technical superiority to storm into the next round.</p><p>Earlier, Punia had defeated Khasanov Sirojjidin of Uzbekistan to reach the quarter final of the ongoing event.</p><p>Indian wrestler Sandeep Tomar, another Indian in the fray, lost his quarter-final clash to Iran\'s Reza Atrinagharchi 9-15.</p><p>Meanwhile, India wrestler Pawan Kumar swept aside Heng Vuthy of Cambodia 8-0 in 86 kg category to book his berth in the quarter-finals of the event.(ANI)</p><br/><center><em><p>This story has not been edited. It has been published as provided by ANI</p></em></center>

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