Practising defence from ground position in the last three weeks with top wrestlers paid dividends after Sunil Kumar, who won India's first Greco Roman medal at the Asian Games in 13 years, walked away with a bronze in the 87kg category as three of his compatriots exited the tournament on Wednesday.

Up against Kyrgyzstan's Atabek Azisbekov, the Indian wrestler fought a strategic bout in which twice he defended well from 'par terre' position, denying his opponent a scoring opportunity from the ground position for a 2-1 win.