Archery World Cup 2018, Compound Men Quarterfinal: Abhishek Verma carries India's hopes, Live match updates

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Updated: 23 May 2018 13:35 IST - Published: 23 May 2018 13:16 IST

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Nima Mahboubi maintains her lead at the end of round 5. He takes the match 147-146. Sadly, the Indian exits at the quarterfinal stage.

Nima Mahboubi retakes the lead. 117-116 in favor of the Iranian.

This match is swinging back and forth. Abhishek Verma equals the socre after round 3. Both the archers on 88 points.

Mahboubi fights back to take the lead after round 2. He leads 59-58.

Abhishek Verma has taken the lead after round 1, 30-29.

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The 2018 Hyundai Antalya Archery World Cup is currently underway. The tournament is taking place in Antalya, Turkey.
Archery is a sport which has good representation from India. Such is the case with the Archery World Cup as well. Across various events, multiple Indian archers will be representing the country.
Archery is divided into four categories. Recurve Women, Recurve Men, Compound Women, and Compound Men. The main difference between the two categories is the scoring.
India is represented in the quarterfinal by archers such as Deepika Kumari, Bombayla Devi, and Abhishek Verma.
Deepika Kumari reached the quarterfinal after defeating fellow compatriot Promila Daimary. She will be in the Recurve Women Quarterfinal.
Another Indian in the Recurve Women Quarterfinal is Bombayla Devi, who reached the stage after defeating her opponent in a shoot-off.
Finally, Abhishek Verma will be present in the Compound Men Quarterfinal after defeating Pierre Deloche in the False Round.