Deepika Kumari and Pravin Jadhav lose to Korea in quarters

TOKYO: The Indian mixed team in archery comprising Deepika Kumari and Pravin Jadhav crashed out in the quarterfinals, losing to South Korea 2-6.

Although the Koreans won three sets to India's one, all of them were closely contested. South Korea, comprising An San and Kim Je Deok, won the first two sets — 35-32, 38-37 - before the Indian pair bounced back winning the third 37-35.

The Koreans then sealed the final set 36-33 with the Indians struggling to get a decent score in their four shots.

Earlier, India's world No.1 woman archer Deepika and Jadhav had secured a place in the quarterfinals by overcoming the Chinese Taipei pair of Lin Chia-En and Tang Chin-Chun 5-3 in the opening elimination round. IANS

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