Asiad 2018: India s compound archery teams take silver medals (Roundup)
Tuesday - August 28, 2018 8:46 pm ,
Category : SPORTS
Jakarta Aug 28 (IANS) India s men s and women s compound archery teams lost to teams from South Korea in the finals at the 18th Asian Games here on Tuesday.
While the Indian women s team of Muskan Kirar Madhumita Kumari and Jyothi Vennam lost 228-231 the men s team comprising Rajat Chauhan Aman Saini and Abhishek Verma lost in the final which ended in a shoot-out after both teams were locked 229-229.
In the women s match The Indian team of Muskan Kirar Madhumita Kumari and Jyothi Vennam gave a tough fight to the overwhelming favourites before going down.
India won the first set 59-57 taking a two-point lead. But the South Korean team of Choi Bomin So Chaewon and Song Yu Soo fought back in the second set winning it 58-56 to pull level. South Korea struck four 10s while India hit two 10s to fall behind in the set.
In the third set India and South Korea were tied at 58-58 with both scoring four 10s each.
The fourth set saw the South Koreans win 58-55 as India scored two 10s while the other team came up with four 10s. Moreover an 8 in the fourth hit also hurt the Indian team as it went down 228-231.
In the men s team final defending champions India won the first set 60-56 a solid four-point lead over South Korea in the four-set final. Rajat Aman and Abhishek scored two 10s each while South Korea hit two 10s.
South Korea s team of Choi Yonghee Hong Sung Ho and Kim Jongho came back strongly in the second set to win 58-54 and level the proceedings at 114-114. India scored one 10 and an 8 in the second shot which undid the Indians.
It was a see-saw battle which saw India reclaim advantage in the third set winning 58-56.
In the final set the scores were level at 229-229 after it looked like India had won initially. But revised scores read a South Korea win at 59-57 to take the match in a shootout.
Both the teams had 29/30 in a nailbiting shootout round with Korea hitting the bull s eye in the first shot making the difference.
--IANS pur/bg
While the Indian women s team of Muskan Kirar Madhumita Kumari and Jyothi Vennam lost 228-231 the men s team comprising Rajat Chauhan Aman Saini and Abhishek Verma lost in the final which ended in a shoot-out after both teams were locked 229-229.
In the women s match The Indian team of Muskan Kirar Madhumita Kumari and Jyothi Vennam gave a tough fight to the overwhelming favourites before going down.
India won the first set 59-57 taking a two-point lead. But the South Korean team of Choi Bomin So Chaewon and Song Yu Soo fought back in the second set winning it 58-56 to pull level. South Korea struck four 10s while India hit two 10s to fall behind in the set.
In the third set India and South Korea were tied at 58-58 with both scoring four 10s each.
The fourth set saw the South Koreans win 58-55 as India scored two 10s while the other team came up with four 10s. Moreover an 8 in the fourth hit also hurt the Indian team as it went down 228-231.
In the men s team final defending champions India won the first set 60-56 a solid four-point lead over South Korea in the four-set final. Rajat Aman and Abhishek scored two 10s each while South Korea hit two 10s.
South Korea s team of Choi Yonghee Hong Sung Ho and Kim Jongho came back strongly in the second set to win 58-54 and level the proceedings at 114-114. India scored one 10 and an 8 in the second shot which undid the Indians.
It was a see-saw battle which saw India reclaim advantage in the third set winning 58-56.
In the final set the scores were level at 229-229 after it looked like India had won initially. But revised scores read a South Korea win at 59-57 to take the match in a shootout.
Both the teams had 29/30 in a nailbiting shootout round with Korea hitting the bull s eye in the first shot making the difference.
--IANS pur/bg
