New Delhi , December 17: Mumbai Garuda rallied to win five consecutive bouts and beat Uttar Pradesh Warriors 5-2 in the PWL on Thursday.
Mongolian Purevjav Unurbat outclassed Pardeep 12-1 in men’s 74kg to give Warriors a fine start, but Sakshi Malik pipped Sarita 3-2 in a keenly-fought women’s 58kg contest to draw parity.
Rahul Aware displayed a lot of aggression to roll Jaideep Kumar on either side and take a 9-0 lead in the first round of the men’s 57kg clash.
Aware, who suffered cut marks on his face, overcame the discomfort to grab two more points for an 11-0 victory.
African champion Odunayo Adekuoroye of Nigeria steamrollered Babita Kumari 10-0 in women’s 53kg and celebrated her victory by dancing on the mat.
European championship silver medallist Odikadze Elizbar of Georgia trounced Satyavrat Kadian 11-0 in a men’s 97kg bout to help Garuda win its third successive tie.