Dilli complete league stage on winning note

Bengaluru, Dec 23: Dilli Veer rode on a superb performance from World Championship silver medallist vruzov Ikhtiyor to register their maiden victory in their last league encounter by edging past Bengaluru Yodhas 4-3 in a keenly fought Pro Wrestling League (PWL) encounter at the Koramangala Indoor Stadium here on Wednesday.

Both teams were locked 3-3 before Ikhtiyor (men's 65kg) overpowered the talented Bajrang Punia 10-1 in the last bout of the day to take Dilli Veer to victory.

Dilli Veer thus completed the league stage at the fifth position in the six-team PWL table. They took two points from their only win in the tourment, the same as Uttar Pradesh Warriors (UPW). But Dilli (-7) are ahead of bottom-placed UPW (-13) on points difference. IANS