Bhavtegh and Maheshwari take lead
World University skeet champion Bhavtegh Singh Gill shot 73 out of 75 to take the lead ahead of World Cup gold medallist Mairaj Ahmad Khan (72) and World record holder Angad Vir Singh Bajwa (71) in the second Shotgun National selection trials at the Dr. Karni Singh Range, Tughlakabad, on Thursday.
Bhavtegh shot 24, 24 and 25 in the three rounds. Two more rounds will be shot on Friday, and the top six will compete in the final.
Rituraj Bundela and Smit Singh were also on 71, while Asian Games silver medallist Anantjeet Singh Naruka had shot 70, following rounds of 23, 25 and 22.
In women's skeet, Maheshwari Chauhan led with 69, one point ahead of World Cup medallist Ganemat Sekhon. Parinaaz Dhaliwal (67) and Darshna Rathore (66) were close on heel behind the leaders.
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