Indian archer Sarita Kumari put up a commanding show to down Italy's Eleonora Sarti 141-135 in a one-sided affair and storm into the quarterfinals of the compound women's open category at the Paralympics in Paris on Saturday. (Full Coverage | More Sports News)
ꦓThe ninth-seeded Sarita, who won a team silver medal at the Asian Para Games last year, dropped just one point to take a four-point lead in the first end.
♈There was no looking back as she stretched the lead to five points in the second end where she shot one X (closer to the centre).
꧋Her higher-ranked Italian rival pulled off two 10s and took the third end, but Sarita remained in control and sealed the issue with two solid ends.
🀅Sarita earlier knocked out Nur Jannaton Abdul Jalil of Malaysia 138-124 in her first-round clash.
🍃Sarita will face the winner of Onzun Cure Girdi of Turkey and Teodora Audi Ayudia Ferelly of Indonesia in the quarterfinals.
🏅Fancied Indian archer Sarita Devi, who qualified as the second seed, will begin her campaign against Mariana Zuniga of Chile later in the day.
🐻In the open class, archers shoot from a sitting position at a distance of 50m at an 80cm five-ring target made up of the 10-6 point bands.
