New Delhi, Oct. 10 -- The penultimate day of the round-robin stage in the inaugural Archery Premier League (APL) at the Yamuna Sports Complex here saw the Prithviraj Yodhas joining the Rajputana Royals and the Mighty Marathas in the semifinals, while the Kakatiya Knights came back from the dead to stay in contention for a top-four finish.

The Knights began the evening by keeping themselves mathematically alive after winning 5-1 against the Chola Chiefs, who had their top archers Brady Ellison and Deepika Kumari off colour, while Nico Wiener and Avneet Kaur displayed exemplary skills to lead their team's 76-72, 79-76, 76-76 victory, according to a press release from Archery Association of India.

It took the Knights four points, which mea...