Compound teams eye gold at archery WC

Shanghai: The Indian men's and women's compound archery teams assured the country of a podium finish by nailing down final berths, while Dhiraj Bommadevara smashed the national record to finish third in the men's recurve qualification round in the seasonopening Hyundai Archery World Cup. Men's compound team comprising Abhishek Verma, Prathamesh Bhalchandra Fuge and Priyansh defeated the Philippines and Denmark before upsetting South Korea to book a title showdown against the Netherlands on Saturday. The Indian women set up a title clash with Italy, defeating Turkey and Estonia to confirm their status as the leading side in the category. The trio Aditi Swami, Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Parneet Kaur dropped just 10 points through the two matches to confirm their superiority.

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