Neeru Dhanda, Bhowneesh Mendiratta lead trap trials in Punjab

Neeru Dhanda and Bhowneesh Mendiratta maintained their lead in the Trap event at the National Selection Shotgun Trial (T4) in Punjab, staying ahead after four rounds as the finals approach

Hyderabad: Asian champion Neeru Dhanda and Asian silver medallist Bhowneesh Mendiratta continued to lead the race to finish in the top six after completion of four rounds in the Trap event at the National Selection Shotgun Trial (T4), held at Bhucho Village Bhai Devinder Singh Sidhu Gun Club in Bucho (Punjab) on Saturday.

Bhowneesh, who has shot 99 — which included three perfect rounds of 25 hits and 24 in the fourth — has a four-shot lead over World Cup Final silver medallist Vivaan Kapoor and Zoravar Singh Sandhu, who have shot 95 each. Shardul Vihaan and Kynan Darius Chenai occupy the next position with a score of 93, while seven shooters — Arshad Hasan Khan, Fahd Sultan, Karan, Shapath Bharadwaj, Ali Aman Elahi, Jaswinder Singh and Lakshay Sheoran — are in the race for the sixth spot with a score of 92.

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In Trap Women, Neeru shot 92 with scores of 22, 24, 23, 23 to take the lead after the completion of four rounds. Asian Championship bronze medallist Aashima Ahlawat was second with a score of 90, while Kirti Gupta, Rajeshwari Kumari and Sabeera Haris occupied the next spots with 89. Preeti Rajak was in sixth place with a score of 86.

The final series of qualification and the finals will be held tomorrow.