Paralympics 2024 Archery: India wins historic bronze in mixed team-Highlights
End of shoot-out, India 20-20 Iran
One arrow per archer, highest total wins, if we get a tie, the closest to the center wins! Here we go!
Rakesh will go first, and he hits a 10!
Fatemeh to go now, and she hits the bullseye! What an arrow!
Devi needs a 10 and gets a 10!
If Nori hits a 10, they qualify, and he gets it!
IRAN HAVE QUALIFIED TO THE FINAL! By 1.1mm, Fatemeh puts Iran in the semis!
India performed brilliantly, but Iran have persevered!
India will play the bronze medal match later tonight
Final score: India 152-152 Iran (Iran qualified by winning the shoot-off on being closer to the center)
End of round four, India 152-152 Iran
Rakesh will go first in round four and starts with his sixth 10 in this match! Rakesh finishes his quota of arrows with another 10! 7 10s out of 8 arrows!
Devi hits a 9 and follows it with a brilliant 10! That is monumental from the teenager!
Fatemeh starts her round with a 10! She needs a 10, and she gets a 10!
Nori can give Iran the lead if he hits a 10, but he hits a 9! He needs a 10 as well, and he hits a 10 by the barest of margins!
We are heading into a shoot-off!
What a semi-final!
Round four begins!
This match can go either way. The pressure is mounting and the team that holds its composure more will prevail.
Can Rakesh and Devi do it? Final four arrows to come!
End of round three, India 113-113 Iran
Fatemeh starts round three with another 9 and follows it with a 10!
Nori opens his round with a 10 before hitting a 9.
Rakesh starts with another 10! He hits a 9, his first miss of the match!
Devi, after hitting a 7 in her last arrow, bounces back with a 9! Her second arrow yields another 9!
All square heading into the final round of this semi-final clash!
Round three begins!
Iran has been handed a lifeline here, can they make use of it?
End of round two, India 76-75 Iran
Fatemeh opens round two with a 9 and follows it with a 10!
Nori hits a 9 but barely! In his second arrow, he shoots a 9!
Rakesh continues his dominance with another 10! He hits another 10 and continues his 100% record with 10s in this match!
Devi, for her part, hits the bullseye! But she hits a 7 in her second attempt and brings the Iranians right back in it!
India still leading by one, although the lead should be much higher.
End of round one, India 39-38 Iran
Rakesh kicks things off in the semis, and he starts with a 10! His second shot yielded another 10! Brilliant from Rakesh!
Devi hits a 9 on her first attempt and follows it with a 10! 39/40 for India in round one!
Fatemeh starts her round with a 10 and a 9
Nori starts with a 9. He closes the first round with a 10!
India takes a one-point lead in the semis.
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