Xtra Time Web Desk: It is the same disappointing story in shooting for India as Manu Bhaker and Saurabh Chaudhary failed to live up to the expectation, finishing 7 out of 8 in Stage 2 of the 10m air pistol mixed team event at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday. The Indian pair raised hopes by finishing as the No. 1 pair at the end of the Qualification Stage 1 of the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team Event.
Saurabh was on fire, shooting 98, 100 and 98 in his 3 series in the Qualification Stage 1 while Manu did just enough to keep them at the top spot out of the 8 teams that qualified for Stage 2.
However, Manu Bhaker came up with a disappointing performance in Qualification Stage 2 even as Saurabh continued the good work. The highly-rated pair finished 7th out of 8 shooters and failed to make the medal matches. India finished with 380 points in Stage 2.
The two promising shooters went into the Tokyo Olympics at the back of winning 5 gold medals at World Cup. They also won silver at the World Cup in Osijek in Croatia in June 2021.
Earlier in the day, India’s 2nd team of Abhishek Verma and Yashaswini Deswal crashed out in Qualification Stage 1, finishing 17th out of 20 teams.