Digital Desk: Indian men's compound archery team of Abhishek Verma, Rajat Chauhan and Aman Saini bagged a gold medal at the World Cup Stage 1 on Saturday.

India compound men's team bagged gold medal at World Cup Stage 1 on Saturday.© AFP

In Saturday's World Cup Stage 1 final, the Indian men's compound archery team of Abhishek Verma, Rajat Chauhan, and Aman Saini defeated France by one point to win gold. However, India missed out on a second medal after Verma and Muskan Kirar lost 156-157 to Croatia in the bronze medal playoff.

In the compound men's team final, Jean Philippe Boulch, Quentin Baraer and Adrien Gontier defeated the Indian trio 56-57 in the first end.

The Indian team improved slowly on their first-end score by one point, but the French team had a near-perfect set of 59/60 comprised of three four 10s and arrows closer to the center (X) to extend their lead (113-116).

After trailing by three points in the third set, the Indians showed amazing resilience, drilling in a perfect end of 60/60 with two Xs to win 60-58 and reduce the deficit by one point (173-174).

After that, the Indian trio shot a 59 to win by one, while the under-pressure Frenchmen managed a 57 to lose by one point.

On Sunday, India's recurve mixed team pair of Tarundeep Rai and Ridhi Phor will be vying for a second gold after having defeated Spain in the semi-final 5-3.