After skipping her grandmother's rituals, Manu reached the games but missed out on a medal: she finished 5th in the final of the 10m air pistol; there is hope for the 25m.

Wednesday was a disappointing day for Manu Bhaker, India's star shooter and double medalist at the Paris Olympics, in the Asian Games. In the women's 10m air pistol final, Manu finished fifth with a score of 181.1 points, ruling herself out of medal contention. She was the only Indian shooter in the final. Having qualified with a score of 579-20x in the qualification round, she secured her place in the final by finishing third.