Linshu du

Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar:  India's Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar was in the hunt for the gold medal till the penultimate shot, trailing 0.8 parts of a point against China's Linshu Du -- 450.0 as against 450.8 of the Chinese -- in the final of the Men's 50m Rifle 3-position in the Asian Games shooting competitions here on Friday.

He was struck by disaster on his final shot as he could manage only 9.7 as against 9.8 by the Chinese and finished second, losing the gold medal 460.6 to 459.7 in a thrilling final played at the 10m range in the Fuyang Yinhu Sports Centre in Hangzhou on Friday.

Tomar had qualified second behind compatriot Swapnil Kusale in the qualifying stage, Kusale was going strong and in medal contention till he shot a disastrous 7.6 in the third elimination round and eventually finished fourth.