CWG 2022 Wrestling: Indian grappler Anshu Malik settles for silver in Women’s Freestyle 57kg

CWG 2022 Wrestling: Grappler Anshu Malik won the silver medal in the Women’s Freestyle 57kg category in the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022 after losing to Odunayo Folasade Adekuoroye of Nigeria at the Coventry Arena Wrestling Mat B on Friday. Follow Commonwealth Games 2022 LIVE updates, Medal Tally, and more with InsideSport.IN

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CWG 2022 Wrestling: Indian grappler Anshu Malik settles for silver in Women’s Freestyle 57kg

COVENTRY, ENGLAND – AUGUST 05: Anshu Malik (red) of Team India competes against Odunayo Folasade Adekuoroye (blue) of Team Nigeria during the Women’s Freestyle Wrestling 57 kg Gold Medal match on day eight of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games at on August 05, 2022 on the Coventry, England. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

Malik faced 3-7 defeat against Nigeria’s Adekuoroye in the gold medal match. Malik bagged the first medal for India in the wrestling of the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022. Anshu Malik fought hard but was too defensive at the start of the bout and changed her tactics in the last minute to bounce back which allowed Odunayo Folasade Adekuoroye to counterattack. Her Nigerian opponent was dominant throughout the match and took the match by pinning and rolling Malik out of the ring.

Anshu Malik had scored 10-0 win against Sri Lanka’s Nethmi Poruthotage to move to the final.

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CWG 2022 Wrestling: Indian grappler Anshu Malik settles for silver in Women’s Freestyle 57kg

COVENTRY, ENGLAND – AUGUST 05: Anshu Malik (red) of Team India competes against Odunayo Folasade Adekuoroye (blue) of Team Nigeria during the Women’s Freestyle Wrestling 57 kg Gold Medal match on day eight of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games at on August 05, 2022 on the Coventry, England. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

Earlier, Sakshi Malik advanced into the final after a 10-0 victory against Berthe Emilienne Etane in the semi-final of the women’s freestyle 62kg category. Sakshi is confirmed of a silver medal and will face Ana Godinez Gonzalez of Canada in the final.

Commonwealth Games 2022 started in Birmingham on July 28 and will go on till August 8.

CWG 2022 Wrestling: Indian grappler Anshu Malik settles for silver in Women’s Freestyle 57kg