CWG 2018: Manu Bhaker won gold, Heena Sidhu silver. (Source: Reuters)
India began their campaign in shooting at the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast with 16-year-old Manu Bhaker shining at the grand scale. She had already won at the ISSF World Cups but in her first CWG outing, she was barely phased and romped home with ease. Heena Sidhu staged a superb comeback from the brink to finish with a silver medal – to give India plenty of reason to cheer and celebrate. Later, Ravi Kumar won the bronze medal in 10m Air Rifle Final as Deepak Kumar faced disappointment of being eliminated. In women’s skeet final, Saniya Sheikh qualified but finished fourth before being eliminated with a score of 32/40.
Highlights
RECAP: INDIAN SHOOTING ON DAY 1
India were expected to be a dominant force in shooting at the CWG and the first day has proven that expectation right. Manu Bhaker, playing her first CWG not only set a qualifying Games record, she also went on to win the gold medal in the finals. Heena Sidhu stood right beside her with the silver medal. Later, Ravi Kumar won the silver medal in 10m Air Rifle. Saniya Sheikh finished fourth in the Women's Skeet Final.
Saniya Sheikh eliminated
Saniya Sheikh eliminated and finishes fourth in women's skeet final. Missed consecutive shots and posts 32 points out of 40 shot attempts.
INDIA WIN BRONZE MEDAL
RAVI KUMAR WINS BRONZE MEDAL! Ravi Kumar's 224.1 eliminates him from the gold and silver medal shoot off but assures him of a bronze medal.
Heena Sidhu wins silver
Heena Sidhu with 9.1 and 9.7 in her final two shots. She improves her score to 234.0. HEENA SIDHU WINS SILVER MEDAL FOR INDIA!
MANU BHAKER WINS GOLD!
Manu Bhaker has a 6.2 point gap on the final shot. Finishes with 10.4 and a score of 240.9. 16-year-old Manu Bhaker is the gold medallist at Commonwealth Games!
10m Air Rifle Qualifying
Deepak Kumar and Ravi Kumar makes it a second 1-2 in qualifying for India this morning. Deepak Kumar posts 627.2 to stand first in the qualifying round followed by Ravi with 626.8.
Women's 10m Air Pistol Qualifying
Manu Bhaker and Heena Sidhu both qualify from Women's 10m Air Pistol Qualifying. Bhaker with shots of 98, 98, 96, 96 for a combined 388 with 10 spot on shots. She qualifies and shatters the qualifying record at Commonwealth Games. Sidhu finishes second in qualifying with 379-6x (94, 96, 93 and 96 in her four series).
CWG 2018 Live
Hello and Good Morning! India have had a fantastic record in shooting at Commonwealth Games. Will that trend continue? We will know today. Heena Sidhu and Manu Bhaker in action in Women's 10m Air Pistol in highlight event category. Plenty of hopes rest on their shoulders.
India were expected to be a dominant force in shooting at the CWG and the first day has proven that expectation right. Manu Bhaker, playing her first CWG not only set a qualifying Games record, she also went on to win the gold medal in the finals. Heena Sidhu stood right beside her with the silver medal. Later, Ravi Kumar won the silver medal in 10m Air Rifle. Saniya Sheikh finished fourth in the Women's Skeet Final.
Saniya Sheikh eliminated and finishes fourth in women's skeet final. Missed consecutive shots and posts 32 points out of 40 shot attempts.
After 30 shots, Saniya Sheikh has 24 points. Aislin Jones and Emily Hibbs of Australia and England respectively have been eliminated. Cyprus dominating this with Andreou and Eleftheriou. Amber Hill of England the fourth competitor still alive
After 20 shots, Saniya Sheikh has 15 points and she is fifth of six finalists. Andreou of Cyprus leads with 18 points
Saniya Sheikh makes a very strong start. She is 8 of 10 attempts and is in silver medal position.
The women's skeet final with Saniya Sheikh in action will start at 11.15 AM IST. Hoping for another medal from shooting
On the first day of men's skeet qualifying, Sheeraz Sheikh posts 25 and 23 in the two rounds to stand seventh. Smit Singh is 11th after scores of 21 and 25.
In women's skeet qualifying, Saniya Sheikh moves to the Finals. She posts 25, 23 and 23 in the three rounds to finish third. Maheshwari Chauhan with 68 (24, 22, 22) finishes eighth. The top six shooters qualify.
Plenty of applause for the medal winning shooters and who better to do it than former Olympian and Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore!
Dane Sampson of Australia takes home the gold medal and the home fans cheer loudly. He finishes with 245.0 and Abdullah Hel Baki, with 244.7, takes the silver medal
RAVI KUMAR WINS BRONZE MEDAL! Ravi Kumar's 224.1 eliminates him from the gold and silver medal shoot off but assures him of a bronze medal.
After 22 shots, Ravi Kumar shoots 10.2 on his last shot and posts a combined score of 224.1
The 21st shot
Baki of Bangladesh: 9.5
Ravi Kumar of India: 9.3
Sampson of Australia: 10.4
In the shoot off, Hoberg posts 10.4 and Ravi Kumar posts 10.6. Ravi Kumar to go on and play in the last three
After 19th shot, Ravi Kumar climbs to 194.5 with a 10.4. Sampson's 9.4 not helping him. Baki right behind on 194.2 points and Hoberg on 194.0.
After 20 shots, Ravi Kumar and Hoberg to have a shoot off. Both on 204.6 points
After 18 shots, Ravi Kumar moves down to second with 184.1 - posts 10.2 and 10.1 in the last two shots. Behind Dane Sampson of Australia by 0.3 points.
After 16 shots, Deepak Kumar is eliminated after finishing sixth with 162.3 points. Ravi Kumar is on gold medal place with 163.8 points.
After 14 shots, Deepak Kumar continues on after decent last two shtos. He is now joint fourth with Bamsey on 142.2 points. Ravi Kumar is joint second with 143.4. At the top is Hoberg on 143.7.
After 12 shots, Ravi Kumar and Deepak Kumar stay alive but only barely. Sixth and seventh respectively.
Ravi Kumar is on the cusp of being eliminated early in the final. He has 100.5 points after two series. Deepak Kumar is fifth with 101.3 points
After first five shots, Ravi Kumar is sixth and Deepak Kumar is seventh. Ravi Kumar after the first series posts 49.6 and Deepak is on 49.2 points. Trail by 2.2 points
The Men's 10m Air Rifle Final is underway with Ravi Kumar and Deepak Kumar in action. Can they add to India's medal tally just like Manu Bhaker and Heena Sidhu did? We'll soon find out.
Heena Sidhu with 9.1 and 9.7 in her final two shots. She improves her score to 234.0. HEENA SIDHU WINS SILVER MEDAL FOR INDIA!
Manu Bhaker has a 6.2 point gap on the final shot. Finishes with 10.4 and a score of 240.9. 16-year-old Manu Bhaker is the gold medallist at Commonwealth Games!
Galibovitch of Australia is eliminated! INDIA WIN GOLD AND BRONZE! Bhaker is on 220.7 and Sidhu on 215.2. Difference of 5.5. Far too much to bridg it seems.
MANU BHAKER WITH A 10.9! She has all but assured herself of a gold medal after 20 shots. Leads with 201.7 and is ahead by 6.7 over Sidhu and Galiabovitch both who are on 195.0
After 18 shots, Manu Bhaker with 180.2 leads Galiabovitch who has 175.5. Sidhu is in bronze position at 175.3. Remarkable comeback from Sidhu this
After 16 shots, Teh of Singapore is eliminated. Bhaker is on 159.9 and Sidhu on 155.3. Staying close between the remaining five competitors
Manu Bhaker leads after the first 12 shots. She is on 131.8 points while Sidhu is sixth on 124.6. It is between Bhaker and Teh for the gold medal.
Women's 10m Air Pistol final gets underway. Manu Bhaker and Heena Sidhu have qualified. Bhaker with 50.9 in the first series and Sidhu with a poor 46.1
Earlier it was Manu Bhaker and now it is Deepak Kumar with a record. His score of 627.2 is a Commonwealth Games qualifying record. The previous record stood at 623.6.
Deepak Kumar and Ravi Kumar makes it a second 1-2 in qualifying for India this morning. Deepak Kumar posts 627.2 to stand first in the qualifying round followed by Ravi with 626.8.
Deepak Kumar and Ravi Kumar go better in the third series. Post scores of 104.9 and 104.0 to stay first and second in the qualifying round. Well ahead of the rest of the pack. The top eight qualify for the final
In Men's 10m Air Rifle, Ravi Kumar and Deepak Kumar are first and second respectively after the first two series of shots. Ravi Kumar with 103.3 and 105.6 and Deepak Kumar with 104.7 and 103.8.
Smit Singh has got his qualifying in the Men's Skeet underway. At the moment, he stands on 9 shots and in third's place. But too early to make a call. Worth reminding, the men's skeet qualifying runs for two days.
In Women's Skeet Qualifying, Saniya Sheikh scores 25 in the first round to stand second. Maheshwari Chauhan is right behind with 24. As per the rules, the top six shooters qualify for the finals.
Manu Bhaker and Heena Sidhu both qualify from Women's 10m Air Pistol Qualifying. Bhaker with shots of 98, 98, 96, 96 for a combined 388 with 10 spot on shots. She qualifies and shatters the qualifying record at Commonwealth Games. Sidhu finishes second in qualifying with 379-6x (94, 96, 93 and 96 in her four series).
Hello and Good Morning! India have had a fantastic record in shooting at Commonwealth Games. Will that trend continue? We will know today. Heena Sidhu and Manu Bhaker in action in Women's 10m Air Pistol in highlight event category. Plenty of hopes rest on their shoulders.