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News18
a day ago
- Sport
- News18
Archery Asia Cup Stage 2: Indian Juniors Reach Finals In Five Categories
Last Updated: The men's recurve team, the mixed recurve team, the men's compound team, the women's compound team, and the mixed compound team all moved into the final of their respective events. The Indian junior archery contingent extended its strong showing at the Asia Cup Stage 2 in Singapore on Thursday as the representatives of the tricolour moved into the finals of five team events. The men's recurve team, the mixed recurve team, the men's compound team, the women's compound team, and the mixed compound team all moved into the final of their respective events. The Indian men's recurve team, seeded second, defeated Bangladesh 5-1 in a one-sided semifinal, setting up a final clash with third-seeded Japan. The trio of Vishnu Choudhary, Paras Hooda, and Juyel Sarkar dominated from the start, winning the opening set 55-48. Although the second set was tied at 55-55, the Indians rebounded strongly, dropping only one point in the third set to win it 59-56 and secure the victory. In the recurve mixed team event, Vaishnavi Pawar and Vishnu Choudhary defeated Singapore's Tabitha Ern Lin Yeo and Yue Long Li 5-3 to advance to the final. The Indian pair won the first set 37-35, tied the second 37-all, and lost the third 36-38 to make it 3-3. However, Pawar and Choudhary held their nerves to close out the match with a commanding 38-34 win in the final set. India also secured a medal in the compound men's team event after the trio of Kushal Dalal, Ganesh Thirumuru, and Mihir Apar edged past fifth-seeded Australia in a tense semifinal decided by a shoot-off (30-29) after both teams were tied at 232 after four sets. India will face Kazakhstan in the final. The top-seeded Indian compound women's team, comprising Shanmukhi Budde, Tejal Salve, and Tanishka Thokal, defeated fourth-seeded Kazakhstan 230-229 in a nail-biting semifinal to ensure another medal. They will meet Malaysia in the final. The top-seeded Indian compound mixed team of Shanmukhi and Kushal also confirmed another medal by defeating Indonesia's Nurisa Dian Ashrifah and Prima Wisnu Wardhana 155-154 in a thrilling semifinal. They will face third-seeded Kazakhstan in the final. However, there was heartbreak for the Indian women's recurve team. Seeded fifth, the trio of Vaishnavi Pawar, Kirti, and Tamanna lost a thrilling quarterfinal to fourth-seeded Japan 4-5 (26-28) in the shoot-off after a five-set battle. They lost the opening set 47-49 and fell further behind after managing only 34 in the second set to Japan's 55. But the Indians showed great resilience to take the third set 55-53 and level the scores 4-4 after claiming the fourth set 54-52. In the shoot-off, Japan edged ahead by just two points. Indian archers are also in the hunt for four individual medals on the concluding day on Friday. The women's compound final will be an all-Indian affair, with Shanmukhi set to face Tejal for gold. In the men's compound section, India will compete in both the gold and bronze medal matches. Kushal will face Joshua Mahon of Australia for the gold, while Sachin Chechi will compete against Himu Bachhar of Bangladesh for bronze. (With Inputs From PTI)
The Print
a day ago
- Sport
- The Print
Indian junior archers enter three finals at Asia Cup Stage 2
The trio of Vishnu Choudhary, Paras Hooda and Juyel Sarkar dominated from the outset, taking the opening set 55-48. The Indian men's recurve team, seeded second, defeated fifth-seeded Bangladesh 5-1 in a one-sided semifinal to set up a summit clash with third seeds Japan. Singapore, Jun 19 (PTI) Indian junior archers continued their dominating run by storming into three team finals at the Asia Cup Stage 2 here on Thursday. Although the second set was tied at 55-55, the Indians bounced back strongly, dropping just one point in the third set to win it 59-56 and seal the issue. India also assured themselves of a medal in the compound men's team event after the trio of Kushal Dalal, Ganesh Thirumuru and Mihir Apar edged past fifth-seeded Australia in a tense semifinal decided by a shoot-off (30-29) after both teams were tied at 232 after four sets. India will take on Kazakhstan in the final. The top-seeded Indian compound women's team comprising Shanmukhi Budde, Tejal Salve and Tanishka Thokal defeated fourth-seeded Kazakhstan 230-229 in a nail-biting semifinal to ensure another medal. They will meet Malaysia in the final. However, there was heartbreak for the Indian women's recurve team. Seeded fifth, the troika of Vaishnavi Pawar, Kirti, and Tamanna lost a thrilling quarterfinal to fourth seeds Japan 4-5 (26-28) in the shoot-off after a five-set battle. They lost the opening set 47-49 and slumped further after managing only 34 in the second set to Japan's 55. But the Indians showed great resilience to take the third set 55-53 and level the scores 4-4 after claiming the fourth set 54-52. In the shoot-off, Japan edged ahead by just two points. Indian archers are also in the hunt for four individual medals on the concluding day on Friday. The women's compound final will be an all-Indian affair, with Shanmukhi set to face Tejal for gold. In the men's compound section, India will be in the hunt in both the gold and bronze medal matches. Kushal will face Joshua Mahon of Australia for the gold, while Sachin Chechi will take on Himu Bachhar of Bangladesh for bronze. PTI TAP APA APA This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
The Hindu
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
Indian junior archers enter three finals at Asia Cup Stage 2
Indian junior archers continued their dominating run by storming into three team finals at the Asia Cup Stage 2 here on Thursday (June 19, 2025). The Indian men's recurve team, seeded second, defeated fifth-seeded Bangladesh 5-1 in a one-sided semifinal to set up a summit clash with third seeds Japan. The trio of Vishnu Choudhary, Paras Hooda and Juyel Sarkar dominated from the outset, taking the opening set 55-48. Although the second set was tied at 55-55, the Indians bounced back strongly, dropping just one point in the third set to win it 59-56 and seal the issue. India also assured themselves of a medal in the compound men's team event after the trio of Kushal Dalal, Ganesh Thirumuru and Mihir Apar edged past fifth-seeded Australia in a tense semifinal decided by a shoot-off (30-29) after both teams were tied at 232 after four sets. India will take on Kazakhstan in the final. The top-seeded Indian compound women's team comprising Shanmukhi Budde, Tejal Salve and Tanishka Thokal defeated fourth-seeded Kazakhstan 230-229 in a nail-biting semifinal to ensure another medal. They will meet Malaysia in the final. However, there was heartbreak for the Indian women's recurve team. Seeded fifth, the troika of Vaishnavi Pawar, Kirti, and Tamanna lost a thrilling quarterfinal to fourth seeds Japan 4-5 (26-28) in the shoot-off after a five-set battle. They lost the opening set 47-49 and slumped further after managing only 34 in the second set to Japan's 55. But the Indians showed great resilience to take the third set 55-53 and level the scores 4-4 after claiming the fourth set 54-52. In the shoot-off, Japan edged ahead by just two points. Indian archers are also in the hunt for four individual medals on the concluding day on Friday. The women's compound final will be an all-Indian affair, with Shanmukhi set to face Tejal for gold. In the men's compound section, India will be in the hunt in both the gold and bronze medal matches. Kushal will face Joshua Mahon of Australia for the gold, while Sachin Chechi will take on Himu Bachhar of Bangladesh for bronze.
