Hyderabad, Oct. 15 -- With the bottom-placed Chola Chiefs setting the tone, it turned out to be the day of the chasing teams in the Archery Premier League Season 2 (APL) as the teams that occupied the top three positions before the action began - Mighty Marathas, Kakatiya Knights and Prithviraaj Yodhas - were all dealt defeats here on Thursday.

Mighty Marathas and Kakatiya Knights began the day on 10 points and within touching distance of a place in the playoffs but came up against a determined Rajputana Royals and Chero Archers, respectively. The Royals won 6-2 while Chero clean-swept the Knights 6-0, as per a press release from APL.

But the first match turned out to be the best, as struggling Chola Chiefs managed to end a run of five ...