India's Rajkanwar Singh Sandhu put himself in a good position to make the final, shooting 289 in the first precision round of the men's 25m rapid fire pistol event at the ISSF Junior World Championship in Changwon, Korea on Thursday. Sandhu shot the same score as Hungarian Akos Karoly Nagy, who was placed fifth on countback, with the top four spots being occupied by Chinese shooters. Zhang Zhihao was at the top of that pile with a score of 294. Virat Kohli Becomes Fourth Indian Cricketer To Complete 500 International Matches, Achieves Feat During IND vs WI 2nd Test 2023.

The top six qualify for the finals, scheduled for Friday. Among the other Indians in the fray, Sameer was closest to Sandhu with a round of 288, placing him in the 10th position in the 40-player field. Zim Afro T10 2023 Free Live Streaming Online, Bulawayo Braves vs Harare Hurricanes on JioCinema: Get TV Channel Telecast Details of BUB vs HAH Cricket Match on Sports 18.

Mahesh Anandakumar shot the same score but was placed 13th after classification, while Agneya Kaushik was at 20th with a round of 283. Abhinav Choudhary and Jatin were further down with scores of 280 and 267 respectively.

Meanwhile, in the women's 50m rifle 3 positions, Sharanya Lakhan was the best-placed Indian with a score of 585 in qualification for a 12th place finish.

Nupur Kumrawat was 33rd with 579, while Nikita Kundu shot 574 to finish in 49th spot. Mahit Sandhu and Khushi shot 566 and 562 respectively. The gold was won by Switzerland's Vivien Joy Jaeggi. India, with four gold, four silver and three bronze medals, are currently placed second on the medals tally behind China.

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