INDIAN 10M AIR RIFLE TEAM CLINCHES GOLD, AISHWARY SECURES BRONZE

Indian shooters made a telling statement at the Asian Games, winning three medals, including a team gold, as the country’s marksmen asserted their class by grabbing five podium finishes in just two days of competition here.

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A confident Indian 10m air rifle team led by teenage world champion Rudrankksh Patil gave the country its first gold medal at the Games, securing the top place on the podium with a world record score here on Monday.

Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar then earned the country an individual bronze -- India’s fourth in shooting so far -- in the event after a third-place shoot-off with compatriot Rudrankksh, who finished fourth.

The triumvirate of Anish Bhanwala, Vijayveer Sidhu and Adarsh Singh totalled 1718 to win bronze in men’s 25m rapid-fire pistol event. In the individual section, Sidhu settled for the fourth position.