Asian Games 2018: Silver for Indian women's compound archery team

Jakarta, August 28: India's compound archery team trio of Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Madhumita Kumar and Muskan Kirar clinched a silver at the 2018 Asian Games currently underway in Indonesia.

At the GBK Archery Field in Jakarta, the Indian trio missed out on just three points to South Korea in the gold medal round with the final score reading 231-228 in a contest that went down to the wire till the final set of arrows.

The gold medal match was neck and neck till the third set with both teams tied at 173-173.

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India won the first set 59 to 57 and that included five ten pointers. South Koreas lifted their game in the second set, winning 58-56 to level the tie at 115-115.

#AsianGames2018 : India win silver in Archery Women's Compound Team match after losing to South Korea. pic.twitter.com/WGnYz7pBOC

— ANI (@ANI) August 28, 2018

The Koreans were taking the aim first, putting the Indians under constant pressure. The pressure got to the Indians in the end.

India had beaten Chinese Taipei in the semifinals and Indonesia in the last eight stage. India had won a bronze in the same event at Incheon four years ago.

ON TARGET! 🏹

Our Women's Compound Archery team has won a SILVER at the #ASIANGAMES2018!

Sharp focus, exceptional technique and a mammoth desire to succeed have yielded great results for our girl! Good job!
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— Rajyavardhan Rathore (@Ra_THORe) August 28, 2018

#TeamIndia at the #AsianGames2018
Silver No. 14 for India as the Women's Compound #Archery team bows out against South Korea by 228-231 in the Compound Archery Women's Team Finals event. #WellDone #MuskanKirar #Madhumita #JyothiSurekha 👏🥈🇮🇳#IAmTeamIndia pic.twitter.com/2WJ4D75cN2

— Team India (@ioaindia) August 28, 2018

"We have improved on our last time's performance so that is a big positive. The wind conditions were tricky but we were pretty consistent until the final set. We are really happy with our performance.The support from the central government has been great," said Surekha, who was part of the bronze-winning team in the previous edition

Asked if the pressure of shooting second got to the team, the 22-year-old said: "We don't think like that."

(With added inputs from PTI)