Nitesh Siwach (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Nitesh Siwach's wait for a Greco-Roman wrestling gold medal at the Asian Games will continue after he settled for silver following a defeat to Japan's Yuri Nakazato on Thursday.Nitesh was beaten 0-4 by the local favourite in the men's 97kg final.The Indian tried to take control early with a two-on-one grip, but Nakazato kept him under pressure and did not allow him to launch an attack.
Watch Asmita Dey Unfiltered: Favourite Food, Match-Day Music & More | Rapid Fire | TOISA Nakazato takes early lead Nakazato opened the scoring by pushing Nitesh out of the mat.Nitesh was then put into the ground position for passivity.
However, he defended well and did not allow the Japanese wrestler to get a strong enough grip to score with a gut wrench.Nakazato finished the first period with a 2-0 lead.
He also kept Nitesh in a headlock towards the end of the period and continued to control the action.Nitesh unable to fight back Nakazato increased the pressure in the second period.
He disbalanced Nitesh with a push and quickly turned the move into a successful takedown.Join conversation Share your thoughts in the comments Be respectful · TOI community guidelines That took the Japanese wrestler's lead to 4-0 and put Nitesh in a difficult position.With only a minute left, Nitesh needed to attack and find points, but Nakazato's defence remained strong.
