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The unseeded Nikhat, who was making her Games debut, struggled to find her range and lost the bout in a 5-0 verdict.
Asian Games bronze medallist Preeti Pawar too began her campaign on a rousing note.
Fighting in her third bout of the tournament, Nikhat needed less than three minutes to notch up a facile RSC (referee stops contest) win over Nassar Hanan of Jordan in the quarterfinals.
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