Despite besting the previous Asian Games record time (3:28.68 in 2014 Incheon), the Indian quartet were outplayed by Bahrain, who secured the gold medal with a new record time of 3:27.65.
Indian boxer Narender went down fighting against Kamshybek Kunkabayev 0-5 in the +92kg category, in the semifinals to earn himself a bronze medal at the ongoing 19th Asian Games.
The Minister along with students and senior management of Mallareddy Educational Institutions also gave a rousing welcome to the star shooter Esha Singh, at Shamshabad airport.