Indian sports wrap, April 9: Indian compound women’s team assured of medal at Archery World Cup Stage-1
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Indian compound women’s team assured of medal at Archery World Cup Stage-1
Indian compound women’s team, comprising Pragati, V. Jyothi Surekha, Madhura Dhamangaonkar, reached the final to assure the country of a medal in the Archery World Cup Stage-1 in Puebla, Mexico.
The top-ranked Indian side got a bye and beat Denmark 235-234 and Turkey 233-230 to set up a summit clash with USA.
The results:
Recurve:
Qualification round: Individual: Men: B. Dhiraj (10th, 664), Tarundeep Rai (35th, 650), Yashdeep Bhoge (55th, 633), Atanu Das (60th, 630); Women: Kumkum Mohod (10th, 647), Deepika Kumari (24th, 630), Simranjeet Kaur (29th, 624), Ankita Bhakat (33rd, 622); Team: India: Men (10th, 1947), Women (seventh, 1901), Mixed (seventh, 1311).
Compound:
Team: Men: India (Ojas Deotale, Abhishek Verma, Sahil Jadhav) got a bye (first round), lost to Mexico 232-234 (quarterfinal); Women: India (Pragati, V. Jyothi Surekha, Madhura Dhamangaonkar) got a bye (first round), bt Denmark 235-234 (quarterfinal), bt Turkey 233-230 (semifinal).
-Team Sportstar
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Khalin Joshi extends lead to three shots at Andhra Open 2026
Khalin Joshi carded a one-under 70 to extend his lead to three shots at seven-under 206 after round three at the Rs 1 crore Andhra Open 2026 here on Thursday.
Bengaluru-based 33-year-old Khalin (68-68-70), a six-time winner, who opened the week at the DP World PGTI event with rounds of 68 and 68, now carries a comfortable advantage into the final round at the East Point Golf Club here.
Dubai-based Yash Majmudar (71-69-69) and Delhi’s Rashid Khan (70-72-67) were tied second at four-under 209. Majmudar returned a 69, while Rashid produced the day’s best round of 67 to move into contention.
Joshi, currently 55th on the PGTI Order of Merit, is now in prime position to end a four-year winless run, with his last title coming in Coimbatore in August 2022. With a three-shot advantage, Joshi will look to hold his nerve in the final round as he targets his seventh professional title.
The highlight of Joshi’s round was a strong recovery after a shaky start that included three three-putts early on. He bounced back with a tap-in birdie on the seventh after his approach shot left him inches from the hole, and then delivered a crucial eagle on the par-5 12th, where he sank a 15-footer.
“I didn’t get off to a good start, but I stayed patient and trusted my ball-striking. I’m driving it well and hitting my irons solid, so I just need to keep the putter going. I’m proud of the way I handled myself on the course despite the poor start and fought back on the back-nine,” Joshi said.
“Going into the final round, I’ve been in such situations before so I know that I just need to be in my zone and play good golf shots and that should take care of everything else.” The par-5 seventh has been adjusted to a 477-yard par-4, bringing the course par down to 71.
Majmudar, a San Diego University graduate, continued to impress with his unconventional one-handed chipping technique and looked set to close within two shots before a bogey on the final hole dropped him back into a tie for second.
Rashid, a two-time Asian Tour winner, surged into contention with a strong penultimate round of 67 which included an eagle, five birdies and three bogeys.
Kolkata’s Viraj Madappa (69-71-71), the youngest Indian winner on the Asian Tour and a winner on the DP World PGTI last season, was tied fourth at two-under 211 alongside Greater Noida’s Arjun Sharma (71-70-70), who has been one of the consistent performers on the DP World PGTI.
-PTI
Published on Apr 09, 2026