Hyderabad, Oct. 14 -- Kakatiya Knights and Mighty Marathas stayed clear at the top of the standings as they beat Rajputana Royals and Chola Chiefs, respectively, in Archery Premier League Season 2 here on Wednesday.
Earlier in the day, Prithviraaj Yodhas downed Chero Archers to move into third place with eight points.
In the final match of the day, Chiefs' woeful run of form continued as they remained rooted to the bottom of the table with just one win in seven matches, suffering
a fifth straight defeat.
In complete contrast, Marathas, who had started the season with two losses, have now won five on the trot and appear to be the team to beat.
The last time Prithviraaj Yodhas and Chero Archers met, three sudden-death tiebreakers were needed to decide a winner.
But in the reverse fixture, Yodhas made light work of Chero Archers and registered a convincing 5-1.
Yodhas were led by some superb shooting by 16-year-old recurve archer Gatha Anandrao Khadake, who shot 58 out of a possible 60, and Asian Games compound medallist Ganesh Thirumuru (59).
With this win, Yodhas arrested their own mini slump while Chero Archers - who had started the season brightly - have now suffered three straight defeats.
Carrying on from where they left off in their previous meeting, it appeared as though there would be very little to separate Yodhas and Chero as they tied the first set 75-75.
But the second set would slip away from Chero as Kumkum Moho
was left with little time to shoot the final
arrow and she could manage only a 7, while Yodhas finished the set strongly with four 10s.
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