New Delhi, Sept. 12 -- India's Bhavesh Shekhawat produced a strong performance on Day 4 of the ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol in Ningbo, China, finishing third at the end of Stage 1 in the Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol (RFP) qualification to remain in contention for a place in the finals on Friday.

However, in the Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions, the Indian challenge fell short with none of the shooters making it to the final round, as per a press release from the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI).

In the RPF event, Bhavesh shot a composed 293-9x with a series of 97, 99, and 97 to be placed third overnight. Germany's Emanuel Mueller leads the field with 295-12x, followed by France's Clement Bessaguet with 294-11x. Among the other Indi...