Hyderabad, Oct. 18 -- Mighty Marathas were crowned champions of Archery Premier League (APL) Season 2 as they bounced back from a defeat earlier in the day against Kakatiya Knights in the first qualifier and defeated the same opponents in the grand final here on Sunday.

Led by a sensational performance by their recurve star Dhiraj Bommadevara who finished the final off with an arrow into the inner X-ring as Marathas beat local franchise Knights 6-2, as per as press release from APL.

While Dhiraj shot an unbelievable 79 out of 80 in the title clash, leading the way for Marathas was 'Mr. Perfect' Mike Schloesser, who lived up to his nickname and finished with 80 out of the possible 80.

The Knights entered the final riding high on a win o...