Rhythm-Anish pair bag 25m rapid fire pistol mixed team gold

India shooter Rhythm Sangwan (left) and Anish Bhanwala yesterday

India's Rhythm Sangwan and Anish Bhanwala won the gold medal in the 25m rapid fire pistol mixed team event on the concluding day of the ISSF World Cup here on Monday.

The Indian duo emerged victorious by a margin of 17-7 over Thailand in the gold medal match. The country thus topped the medal's tally with four gold, two silver and one bronze. On the final day of competitions, India also won a silver in the men's 25m rapid fire pistol event, going down to Germany 7-17 in the title decider.

Rhythm and Anish made it through to the gold medal match after finishing second in round two of qualification with a score of 370 out of 400.

Thailand's Paduka Chawisa and Ram Khamhaeng had topped the qualification with 381 to set up the title clash with India. Esha Singh and Bhavesh Shekhawat, the second Indian pair in the top eight stage, ended in fifth position with 356 points.

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