Guangzhou: Indian women archers settled for a bronze in the team event after missing out on an opportunity to stun world number one South Korea in the semifinals shoot-off in the Asian Games here on Sunday.
After qualifying for the semifinals with an easy 214-202 victory over North Korea, the Indian trio of Dola Banerjee, Deepika Kumari and Rimil Buriuly were leading by two points at 167-165 after 18 of the 24 arrows against South Korea.
But, the Indians failed to get over their nerves in the final six arrows (two each by the three archers) and the score was tied at 221 each in the end.
In the shoot-off, one of the South Korean trio hit the bull's eye while the other two scored 9 and 10.
India could only come up with 9, 8, 9 to lose the tie.
In the bronze medal play-off against Chinese Taipei, India were trailing from the beginning and they were four points behind after 18 of the 24 arrows.
India scored 56 from the last six arrows as against 51 by their opponents to win the close contest 218-217.
After qualifying for the semifinals with an easy 214-202 victory over North Korea, the Indian trio of Dola Banerjee, Deepika Kumari and Rimil Buriuly were leading by two points at 167-165 after 18 of the 24 arrows against South Korea.
But, the Indians failed to get over their nerves in the final six arrows (two each by the three archers) and the score was tied at 221 each in the end.
India could only come up with 9, 8, 9 to lose the tie.
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India scored 56 from the last six arrows as against 51 by their opponents to win the close contest 218-217.
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