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Two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar was stunned by Bahrain's Adam Batirov in the 74 kg category qualifier, as the Indian wrestling team's campaign at the 18th Asian Games began on a sour note on Sunday. Sushil lost his qualification round 3-5 to Batirov. Sushil led 2-1 after the first period with a take down but Batirov made a sensational comeback to put the Indian wrestler on the back foot. The London Olympics silver medallist created two opportunities to score points in the second period but could not convert. Batirov, on the other hand, capitalised on his chances and took a 3-2 lead with a take down and then pushed the Indian out for a win.
Sushil is not yet out of the competition. If Batirov makes the final, then the Indian will be in with a chance to win bronze through repechage. Batirov will take on Abdul Ghafar Qaderi of Afghanistan in the pre-quarterfinals.
Meanwhile, Sandeep Tomar won his pre-quarterfinal 12-8 by defeating Turkmenistan's Rstem Nazarov to move into the quarter-finals of the men's 57kg freestyle event.
However, Sandeep Tomar lost his quarterfinal bout 9-15 to Iran's Reza Atrinagharchi.
In the men's 65 kg freestyle, Bajrang Punia qualified to the semifinals after beating Tajikistan's Abdulqosim Fayziev 12-2.
Earlier, Bajrang beat Sirojiddin Khasanov of Uzbekistan by technical superiority in his campaign opener.
Bajrang struggled in the early stages as Khasanov enjoyed a comfortable 3-0 lead. But the Indian staged a strong comeback by scoring six consecutive points to lead 6-3 at he break.
Bajrang completely dominated the second and final round, earning seven points within two minutes to take a 13-3 lead which saw him being adjudged the winner by technical superiority.
(With inputs from agencies)
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