The Indian challenge in women’s archery event came to an abrupt end on Thursday after Laishram Bombayla Devi and Deepika Kumari lost their respective pre-quarter-final matches by choking at crucial junctures here.

While Deepika was blanked 0-6 by world no. 2 Tan Ya-Ting of Chinese Taipei, Bomb-ayla lost 2-6 to world no. 18 Alejandra Valencia of Mexico. Deepika failed to raise her game when it mattered, losing 27-28, 26-29, 27-30 in a lop-sided contest, while Bombayla also endured a disastrous outing, losing 26-28, 26-23, 27-28, 23-25.