Medved Intl tournament: Sakshi Malik to face Marianna Sastin for title clash

Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik will face Marianna Sastin of Hungary for title clash in the 62 kg category of the Medved International tournament in Minsk, Belarus, today.

She sailed into the final on Saturday when she defeated Elmira Gambarova of Azerbaijan in the semi-final 6-2. Sakshi returned empty-handed from the Jakarta Asian Games.

The other Indian in fray, Pooja Dhanda will have a chance to claim a bronze in the 57kg category as she takes on Becka Leathers of USA in the repechage round on Sunday.

Pooja, however, was ousted in the quarterfinals after losing 0-10 against  Battsetseg Altantsetseg of Mongolia.

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