CHENGDU, July 29 (silubaba) -- India edged out China 152-151 to enter the archery compound mixed team final at the 31st FISU World University Games here on Saturday.
In the semifinal, India got a 10 in the third shot of the opener, while China only shot 9. The first set ended 39-38 in India's favor. Chinese pair Wang Shikun/Zhou Jiayu strived to narrow the gap in the following sets but was held by India 38-38, 38-38, 37-37.
Elsewhere, South Korea and Chinese Taipei tied the score 154-154 after a seesaw battle in the four regular sets. In the decider, South Korea notched double 10s to squeeze into the final.
In the recurve mixed team semifinals, South Korea crushed France 6-0, while Japan thrashed Italy 6-0.
Tokyo Olympic men's team bronze medalist Kawata Yuki advanced to the men's recurve semifinals with a 6-0 win over Indian Gupta Sachin.
"I have participated in some big events before, so I was only slightly nervous for a while," said Yuki. "I am preparing for the Paris Olympics, but currently I just want to grab a gold at the Universiade."
Both recurve and compound team finals will be held on Sunday. ■
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