The second season of the
The Chola Chiefs delivered a commanding 6-2 victory over the Kakatiya Knights, largely driven by a strategic masterclass involving their compound archers. Making her league debut, Colombian archer Alejandra Usquiano was flawless, landing all eight of her arrows in the 10-ring. Alongside teammate Rishabh Yadav, the duo executed a tactical plan to front-load their scoring, resulting in a perfect opening half of 40 points. Despite the Knights’ efforts, the early scoreboard pressure proved insurmountable. The Chiefs’ recurve specialists, Deepika Kumari and Marcus D’Almeida, maintained the intensity to seal the final set 79-76 and secure the overall match win.
Tactical Substitutions and Comebacks Define Day of Play
In other fixtures, the
The Prithviraj Yodhas also found their winning form, defeating the Mighty Marathas with a 6-2 scoreline. The Marathas initially showed promise by taking the first set, but they could not sustain their performance against the side led by Abhishek Verma. The Yodhas displayed remarkable precision in the third set, nearly achieving a perfect score of 80. While an arrow from Matias Grande narrowly missed the mark, landing in the nine zone, the team had already established a commanding lead that the Marathas could not overcome.
