Team India at women’s 25 m pistol event in (ISSF) International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup Rifle/Pistol competition on Sunday clinched gold defeating Singapore 17-13.
The Indian trio of Rahi Sarnobat, Esha Singh and Rhythm Sangwan outclassed Xiu Hong, Shen Chie and Ling Chiao Tan. They had made it to the title round after topping the second qualification stage on Saturday. The match began with six hits out of 15 to Singapore’s four to take a 2-0 lead but drama unfolded after that. The pendulum kept swinging for the next four series and after the end of the 13th, the two teams remained unseparated at 13-13.
India clinched 14th with a 10-8 score-line to go into the 15th series 15-13 ahead and needing a point more for victory. Both the teams began the 15th series with all three hits but it was the Singaporeans who blinked first, registering blanks over the next six shots to give India the title and the gold medal.
India is currently placed second in the medals tally.