Paralympics 2024 Para-Archery: Rakesh finishes fourth- Highlights

End of shoot-off, India (Rakesh) 10-8 Indonesia (Ken), Rakesh advances into the last eight!

The equation is simple, one arrow each, closest to center wins! 

Rakesh will go first, and the world no.1 hits a 10 but a bit wayward! 

Ken aims, and hits an 8! He did not look settled at all! 

Rakesh goes through by the barest of margins! He will advance to the quarter-finals! 

Final score: Rakesh Kumar 144-144 Ken Swagumilang (Rakesh wins the shoot-off 10-8)

The tie-breaker begins!

Ken made a remarkable comeback against Patrick French in the round of 32, can he do it once again against the world no.1?

End of round five, India (Rakesh) 144-144 Indonesia (Ken)

Ken opens his last round with a wayward 9, and his second arrow is a 10! Ken finishes his quota with a 9! Big miss! 

Rakesh, the world no.1, also opens with a 9! He follows it up with another 10! Rakesh needs a 9 or 10 but he shoots an 8! 

We head into a shoot-off! This is just incredible! Rakesh had it in his bag but his last shot was just so unlike him! 

Round five begins!

It is now a battle of mental fortitude, as world no.1 and world no.2 head into the final three arrows! 

End of round four, India (Rakesh) 117-116 Indonesia (Ken)

Ken opens with a 9 in round four, and hits a 10 in his second! He closes round four with another 10!

Rakesh continues his dominance with another 10, and follows it with a 9! He finishes with another 10! 

Rakesh still holds his one-point advantage heading into the final round! 

Round four begins!

Very little to separate the two, who will come out on top?

End of round three, India (Rakesh) 88-87 Indonesia (Ken)

Ken opens with a 10 and follows it with another 10. He closes round three with a 9 

Rakesh hits a 9 in his first arrow of round three, and follows it with a 10 now! His last arrow lands on another 10! 

Rakesh maintains his one-point lead but it is extremely close! 

Round three begins!

Can Rakesh build on his lead? He has hit five 10s in his six arrows so far, and looks to be in his element! 

End of round two, India (Rakesh) 59-58 Indonesia (Ken)

Rakesh opens round two with another 10! He follows that up with yet another 10! Simply brilliant, Rakesh hits a 10 and closes out a perfect round! 

Ken too, hits his fourth ten in a row! But Ken falters! His a 9 in his second arrow of round tow! He finishes with a 9!

Rakesh has the lead now, albeit a slender one, one point. 

Round two begins!

Rakesh is trailing by one but it is very early in the game. Can he go big in round two?