Asian Games: Second silver of the day as Indian women's team ensure podium finish in shooting

Indian women's team comprising Manisha Keer, Preeti Rajak and Rajeshwari Kumari accomplished a remarkable feat in the Trap event in shooting by winning silver.

Hangzhou (China): The incredible form of the Indian shooters continued here on Sunday as the Indian women's team secured a podium finish in the Trap event taking the country's medal tally to 40.

The trio of Manisha Keer, Preeti Rajak and Rajeshwari Kumari scored 337 points to end up behind China who topped the event. China were the dominant side in the fray as they were at the top place with a score of 356.

Preeti registered a score of 112 while her teammate Manisha scored 114. The third member of the team Rajeshwari concluded the event with an individual score of 111.

Notably, Manisha was involved in a shoot-off to book her birth in the final and the shooter kept her precision intact at the crucial juncture and entered into the final of the individual event. The Indian shooters have been going strong in the ongoing Asian Games putting in India's best-ever shooting performance.

Sports Minister Anurag Thakur hailed the trio for their achievement. Thakur in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, wrote - ANOTHER STELLAR 🥈 FROM SHOOTING! Kudos to Manisha Keer, Preeti Rajak, and @RiaKumari777for securing a silver medal in the Women's Trap Team event at the #AsianGames2022 with a combined score of 337!!! These daughters of 🇮🇳 have showcased unwavering focus, discipline, and exceptional precision to achieve glory, adding another shining medal to the nation's tally in shooting at the 19th edition of the Games 🎯Brilliant Effort!