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Asian Games 2018: India lose to Korea in shoot-off to settle for silver in Compound Men's Team Archery

The Indian team, comprising of Rajat Chauhan, Aman Saini and Abhishek Verma lost the shoot-off against Korea's Yonghee Choi, Ho Sung Hong and Jongho Kim to settle for silver.

Asian Games 2018 Archery India's Rajat Chauhan, Aman Saini and Abhishek Verma pose with their silver medals

The Indian men's archery team on Tuesday lost a nail-biting final against Republic of Korea to settle for a silver medal in the Compound Archery team event.

The Indian team, comprising of Rajat Chauhan, Aman Saini and Abhishek Verma lost the shoot-off against Korea's Yonghee Choi, Ho Sung Hong and Jongho Kim to settle for silver.

It was a dramatic men's final in which the Indian team was a point ahead of the Koreans at the end of the regulation four sets.

But the celebrating defending champion side was in for a surprise when Korea managed to log a point on review.

One of the Korean team's 9s in final set was deemed a 10 on revision leaving the two teams tied at 229-229.

In the shoot-off, the Koreans managed one inner 10 (closest to bull's eye), a 10 and 9, compared to the two 10s and a 9 by the Indians, to walk away with the top honours.

Earlier, the Indian women's team comprising Muskan Kirar, Madhumita Kumari and Jyothi Surekha Vennam, lost 228-231 to Korea in a contest that went down to the wire till the final set of arrows.

India were leading 59-57 after the first set before Korea won the second set 58-56.

The two teams were on even keel in the third set scoring 58 points each but India wilted under pressure losing 55-58 to end up second best.