8:15 pm IST: Yet another emphatic performance by a Japanese wrestler has prevented India to clinch a gold medal on Friday at the Asian Wrestling Championship 2017.
Sara Dosho outclassed the young Divya Kakran 10-0 in the final gold medal bout of the day.
Highlights of India's medals wins from Friday:
- Divya Kakran - silver medal
- Sakshi Malik - silver medal
- Vinesh Phogat - silver medal
- Ritu Phogat - silver medal
8 pm IST: So the Japanese opponents are really turning to be a hard nut to crack for the Indians. Two gold medal wins restricted. What can the lesser-known Divya Kakran do now?
The 18-year-old also faces a Japanese opponent in Sara Dosho.
Fact be told, both Vinesh and Sakshi fought above their normal weight classes, and that's commendable.
7:45 pm IST: Rio 2016 Olympics bronze medallist Sakshi Malik was completely overwhelmed by Japan's Kawai Risako as the latter won the match 10-0 and won via a technical superiority in their 60kg bout in New Delhi.
The crowd did remain a bit stunned, but nevertheless, yet another silver medal came home via Sakshi.
7:15 pm IST: Sae Nanjo of Japan showed beautiful wrestling acumen to defeat Vinesh Phogat 8-4 and win the gold in the women's 55kg wrestling category.
Vinesh, 22, had to settle with the silver medal.
"It is always difficult to make a comeback after an injury. Nevertheless, I kept pushing myself and now, I'm here," said Vinesh after her match.
"I may not have that much regret on not winning the gold. I'm happy with my recovery so far."
6:30 pm IST: The gold medal matches are beginning in a bit.
First up is Vinesh Phogat.
Then Sakshi Malik.
Then Divya Kakran.
6:05 pm IST: Ritu Phogat won the bronze medal without breaking a sweat, against Sun Yanan of China, after the latter pulled out of the match owing to an injury, in the 48kg women's wrestling category of the Asian Wrestling Championship 2017 in New Delhi, on Friday May 12.
Sun Yanan is the same wrestler who fought Vinesh Phogat at the Rio 2016 Olympics in the match which saw the Olympics 2016 dream of Vinesh coming to an end as she was pictured lying on the mat, writhing in pain.
"I'm not that very pleased to win the bronze medal without even fighting, but anyway I'm happy to win it. It would have been better if I would have fought her," said the 23-year-old Ritu after her match.
"I arrived here to win the gold medal, but nevertheless, the bronze medal still matters a lot."
