Great performance by Indian archers: won two bronzes in the first phase of Asia Cup, two reached the finals.

Bangkok: Indian archers won two bronze medals on the second day of the first phase of the Asia Cup World Ranking tournament on Wednesday while also entering the finals of men’s recurve and women’s compound team events.

The women’s compound team had won bronze last time but this time they will improve the color of the medal by playing the final. The trio of Chikitha Taniparthy, Raj Kaur and Tejal Salve defeated local players Kanyavi Manisombatkul, Kanoknapusa Kaekhomphu and Chanidappa Tanaratpitinan by 229.226. Now they will face third seed Kazakhstan in the semi-finals.

Despite topping the qualification round in the men’s compound category, the Indian archers failed to retain the title and had to settle for bronze. Rajat Chauhan, Rishabh Yadav and Uday Kamboj lost to Vietnam in the semi-finals by 233.234. In the bronze medal match, the Indian team defeated Bhutan by 234. Defeated by 232. In the recurve category, the Indian men’s team reached the final by defeating Malaysia by 5.1.

India’s Devang Gupta, Sukhchain Singh and Juyel Sarkar registered wins without losing a single set. Now they will face Kazakhstan. Women’s recurve team trio Ruma Biswas, Kirti and Riddhi Four defeated Malaysia by 5. Won bronze medal by defeating 1.