Asia Cup Archery World Ranking Tournament Stage-1 in Bangkok kicked into life on Monday and Bangladesh’s arrows flew straight and fast, with Abdur Rahman Alif, Ramkrishna Saha and Kulsum Akter Moni knocking out three Australian opponents in a statement qualification run. Twenty nations, 194 archers, and Bangladesh carved its space early.
Kulsum set the tone in the compound draw. She skipped the first hurdle with a bye, then stepped up and outshot Australia’s Elizabeth Rendel 146-141. That scoreline tells a clean story, tight grouping, calm release, and control under pressure.
That momentum did not spread evenly across the women’s bracket. Bannya Akter pushed hard but lost 145-146 to India’s Tejal Salve, a one-point margin that screams fine margins rather than failure. Joma Akter earlier fell short against Hong Kong, and Bangladesh’s depth faced its first test.
The men’s recurve unit then grabbed the narrative and ran with it. Rakib Mia walked through with a bye and then crushed Slovenia’s Dejan Fabčič 6-0, a whitewash that signals dominance in set play. Ramkrishna followed with a 6-2 win over Australia’s Christopher Jackson, controlling tempo and forcing errors.
Alif then delivered the cleanest punch of the round. He dismantled Hong Kong opposition 6-0 before stepping up against Australia’s Ryan Tyack and winning 7-1. That scoreline shows authority, he dictated rhythm, forced low arrows, and closed ends without drama.
Those individual wins fed into the wider team picture. The compound women posted 2046 to finish fifth, while the recurve men scored 1959 and took sixth. Those rankings keep Bangladesh in the mix but demand sharper execution in elimination rounds.
