Rakesh Kumar vs He Zihao in the bronze medal match!
Can India take the bronze medal in the men's compound archery open event?
End of round five, India (Rakesh) 143-145 China (Xinliang)
Rakesh opens with a 9, follows it up with a 10, and closes with a 10!
Xinliang gets another 10, hits a 9 in his second shot, and for his final arrow, hits a 9!
Xinliang gets into the final and will play the gold medal match at the Paris Paralympics!
Rakesh Kumar will play the bronze medal match!
The Chinese had his nose in front from round one and never looked back! Astonishing performance, scoring ten 10s from his 15 arrows!
Final score: Rakesh Kumar 143-145 Ai Xinliang
End of round four, India (Rakesh) 114-117 China (Xinliang)
Rakesh begins round four with an important 10! Another 10 from the Indian! But could only manage a 9 in his final shot!
Xinliang gets his ninth 10 of the match! Tenth 10 for the Chinese! He finishes round four with a 9!
Heading into the final round, the Chinese looks comfortable with a three-point lead.
Round four begins!
Of the nine arrows Xinliang shot so far, he has hit eight 10s!
Whereas Rakesh has managed only four!
Can the Indian reduce the deficit?
End of round three, India (Rakesh) 85-88 China (Xinliang)
Much better from Rakesh! A perfect 10 to begin round three! He hits another 10 now, he is in the groove. But he could only manage a 9 in his third arrow!
Xinliang his yet another 10! The Chinese archer hits another 10! He finishes round three with another 10!
Second 30/30 for Xinliang. Three-point lead with two rounds to go.
Round three begins!
Once again, pressure on Rakesh. Can he turn the tide in his favor?
End of round two, India (Rakesh) 56-58 China (Xinliang)
Rakesh starts with a 9, follows it with another 9! He finishes round two with yet another 9!
Xinliang begins with another 10! He opens the door with a massive miss, shooting an 8! He finishes with a 10!
Despite an 8, the Chinese finishes ahead and is now up by two!
Round two begins!
Can the Indian mount another comeback? He did so in the quarters against Kyle
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