With Punjab Royals already assured of a semifinal berth on six points, pressure was firmly on Delhi, who require a win to qualify outright without relying on bout difference or other technical criteria.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Punjab Royals struck first in the 76kg women\u2019s contest through Priya Malik, who delivered a disciplined and tactically sound performance against Anastasiya Alpyeeva. Capitalising on passivity in the opening period and adding a crucial push-out in Period 2, Priya secured a slim 2\u20130 victory to give Punjab the early lead.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Delhi responded emphatically in the 86kg men\u2019s contest as Vafaeipour Hadi Bakhtiar produced one of the most dominant performances of the match. In a high-intensity tie, Iranian grappler Bakhtiar imposed complete control on Sandeep Maan during the power minute, unleashing a barrage of takedowns, turns, and push-outs to race to a commanding 20\u20137 win and level the tie.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Momentum swung further Delhi\u2019s way in the 65kg men\u2019s category, where captain Sujeet Kalkal underlined his importance with a composed and authoritative display against Anuj Kumar. The U23 World Champion neutralised early resistance before steadily building his lead through sharp takedowns and turns to seal a comprehensive 10\u20131 victory and put Delhi in front.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Delhi extended their advantage in the 57kg men\u2019s category as Shubham Kaushik delivered a clinical shutout against Chirag Chhikara. Exploiting passivity and executing a high-value four-point throw in the opening period, Kaushik maintained control throughout to register a dominant 9\u20130 win.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Punjab Royals stayed in the contest through Rajnita Jangra in the 57kg women\u2019s bout. After conceding an early passivity point, Rajnita responded with immediate aggression, scoring a clean takedown in Period 1 before dictating the second period with superior mat control and another decisive takedown to claim a 5\u20131 victory.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 62kg women\u2019s bout between Ana Godinez (Punjab Royals) and Anjli (Delhi Dangal Warriors) is currently underway.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
On Friday, Table-toppers Haryana Thunders will face either Delhi Dangal Warriors or UP Dominators in the first semifinal on Day 14 of PWL 2026.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 62kg women\u2019s bout between Ana Godinez (Punjab Royals) and Anjli (Delhi Dangal Warriors) is currently underway.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Team Score after five bouts: Punjab Royals 2 \u2013 3 Delhi Dangal Warriors<\/p>\r\n\r\n