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India's junior compound archers break U-21 world records, reach individual finals at Asia Cup Leg 2
Indian compound archers set two under-21 World records in the qualification round of the Asia Cup Leg-2 in Singapore on Tuesday.
The women's team, comprising Shanmukhi Naga Sai, Tejal Salve and Tanishka Nilkumar, scored 2101 to better the previous mark of 2076 set by Indian archers two years ago.
Shanmukhi and Kushal Dalal, who topped women's and men's individual rankings with 706 and 714 points respectively, totalled 1420 to help India rewrite the record (1419) held by the USA since last year.
In the individual events, Indians made it to both the men's and women's finals.
Top seed Kushal booked his place in the men's individual compound final after a solid 147-143 win over Himu Bachhar of Bangladesh in the semifinals, confirming at least a silver medal. Meanwhile, India's 10th seed Sachin Chechi lost his semifinal to Australia's Joshua Machon and will face Bachhar in the bronze medal match.
In the women's individual compound section, India is assured of a gold and silver as top-seeded Shanmukhi and second seed Tejal Salve will clash in an all-Indian final.
Shanmukhi defeated Indonesia's Yurike Nina Bonita Pereira 145-139 in the semifinals, while Tejal, who shot 700 in qualification, overcame Malaysia's Fatin Nurfatehah Mat Salleh 147-142 to set up the title clash.
(With PTI inputs)
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