Marathas blank Chiefs; Yodhas win a thriller
The Archery Premier League season-2 saw the Mighty Marathas secure a clean sweep against the Chola Chiefs, while the Prithviraj Yodhas and Kakatiya Knights also claimed victories. The matches featured high-pressure performances from top archers like Mike Schloesser and Jyothi Surekha Vennam.
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Mighty Marathas registered the first clean sweep of Archery Premier League season-2, beating Chola Chiefs 6-0 at People’s Plaza here on Saturday.
Led by Mike Schloesser and anchored by Dhiraj Bommadevara under time pressure, Marathas brought up their first win of the campaign in style. Schloesser lived up to his ‘Mr. Perfect’ nickname, shooting 10s with all six arrows for Marathas.
Chiefs stuck to their tactic of having their compound archers shoot back-to-back at the start of the set, but Chikitha Taniparthi’s two 9s put a dent in their plans and they fell behind. After that, Marathas did enough to comfortably stay ahead and seal the win.
Chero Archers and Prithviraj Yodhas then played out the most nail-biting contest of the evening, with both going toe-to-toe to take the match into a hit-or-miss. There was little to separate the two there too, much to the delight of the packed stands.
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