Hyderabad, Oct. 13 -- At the halfway stage of the round-robin phase, the second season of Archery Premier League (APL) is finely poised as Mighty Marathas and Kakatiya Knights defeated in-form Chero Archers and Prithviraaj Yodhas, respectively, and prevented their opponents from opening up a lead in the standings.

During the second match on Monday, defending champions Rajputana Royals ended their losing run as they left Chola Chiefs stranded at the bottom of the table.

Chero and Yodhas both had opportunities to reach 8 points and pull away, but their defeats now mean four teams are level on 6 points after five matches. Royals have managed to stay in touch with the leading pack on four points after registering their second win, while Chi...