Muskan Bhanwala wins gold in ISSF Junior World Cup

Indian shooter Muskan clinched the gold medal in women's 25m pistol event at the ISSF Junior World Cup in Sydney yesterday.The 16-year-old Muskan bested China's Qin Sihang and Thailand's Kanyakorn Hirunphoem.

The team gold was won by Muskan, Manu Bhaker and Devanshi Rana, adding to India's rich medal haul.

India thus upstaged China with 22 medals, including nine



gold.

India have also five silver and eight bronze medals.

Muskan's medal was India's fourth individual gold in the prestigious tournament.

Indian trio of Anantjeet Singh Naruka, Ayush Rudraraju and Gurnilal Singh Garcha bagged the team silver in men's junior skeet with a total of 348.

Naruka finished fifth in the individual skeet final.