Rio Olympics 2016, Shooting, Highlights: Sandhu, Chenai Still in Fray, Heena Out

Heena Sidhu failed to qualify for the final of the 10m air pistol event as she finished in 14th position. Later in the day, Manavjit Sandhu and Kynan Chenai finished 17th and 19th respectively in men's trap Day 1 qualifier. Can they qualify for the semi-finals when qualifying action begins on Monday evening India time? Catch all highlights here (MEDAL TALLY | INDIA AT RIO TODAY)

22:20 hrs IST: Hope that Manavjit and Kynan can spring a surprise and qualify for further rounds to bring home a medal. Till then, take care.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) wished Manavjit Sandhu before Olympics (Image credit: Narendra Modi)

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22:15 hrs IST: Day 2 action of men's trap qualification will continue at 1800 hours India time. Join us then. 

22:10 hrs IST: Sandhu shot a total score of 68 with his three rounds reading 23, 23, 22. Chenai on the other hand scored a point less in total with his three rounds reading 22, 23, 22 

22:05 hrs IST: While Heena Sidhu bowed out of the women's 10m air pistol qualifiers, Manavjit Singh Sandhu and Kynan Chenai finished 17th and 19th respectively on the first day of men's trap qualification.

22:00 hrs IST: So that is the action from shooting from the Indian point of view.

21:55 hrs IST: The two Indians are ranked 16th and 19th right now!

21:50 hrs IST: This means Sandhu has a total score of 68 and Chenai 67

21:45 hrs IST: Sandhu and Chenai have both shot scores of 22 in the third round

21:40 hrs IST: Massimo Fabbrizi is leading the charts in men's shooting. He is followed by Britain's Edward Ling.

21:35 hrs IST: Shooters still in action in Round 3!

21:30 hrs IST: The medal rounds on the other hand will be held at 0000 hours on Tuesday. 

21:25 hrs IST: The men's trap qualification will also continue into Day 2 i.e. on Monday

21:20 hrs IST: Manavjit and Chenai are ranked 13th and 15th as of now!

21:15 hrs IST: And Round 3 has started in men's trap!

21:11 hrs IST: And Dipa Karmakar will be in action in the women's artistic gymnastics qualification

21:08 hrs IST: Two more major India events yet to come up. The Indian women's recurve archery team will play their quarter-final match later in the evening against Russia

21:05 hrs IST: A lot of India action has happened so far

20:59 hrs IST: Rani Rampal and Lilima Minz scored a goal each for the Indian hockey team!

The Indian Women's #Hockey Team fight back from a 2-goal deficit to secure a draw vs Japan on 7 August 2016!#Hockey pic.twitter.com/6QTsFUib0z

- Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) August 7, 2016

20:56 hrs IST: And the hockey match is over! India have drawn their Group B opener against Japan 2-2 at the Olympic Hockey Centre!

20:52 hrs IST: Big news coming in! Russia have been banned from the Paralympic Games over doping

20:50 hrs IST: While Manavjit scored 23 points in both rounds, Chenai managed only 22 in Round 1 while shooting 23 in the second round

20:47 hrs IST: Meanwhile look at the Indian men's hockey team cheering for their women counterparts

Join the Indian Men's Team in cheering for the Women's Team against Japan on 7 Aug using #Hockey & #Rio2016! pic.twitter.com/TWjP9v1617

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20:44 hrs IST: Chenai on the other hand is 16th with a total score of 45

20:42 hrs IST: Sandhu is currently ranked 13th in the men's trap qualification

20:38 hrs IST: Manavjit Singh Sandhu has shot a score of 23 again in Round 2 like Round 1. So now he has a cumulative total of 46 after the first two rounds

20:32 hrs IST: Round 2 has begun in men's trap! 

20:30 hrs IST: And the medal matches will be held on Tuesday (India time)

20:25 hrs IST: Meanwhile in men's trap shooting, the qualification will continue on Monday (India time)

20:20 hrs IST: Lilima Minz scores for India to draw level 2-2 against Japan! 

GOAL! Lilima Minz draws the equalizer for India as she remains alert to tap the ball in the back of the net!
IND 2-2 JPN#Hockey #Rio2016

- Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) August 7, 2016

20:15 hrs IST: Sandhu and Chenai are now placed 12th and 16th!

20:10 hrs IST: Meanwhile India have scored their first goal against Japan! Rani scored for India! 

20:05 hrs IST: Things not going India's way presently as Japan scored their second goal against India in women's hockey!

20:03 hrs IST: Bad news for India. Shooter Sandhu has now dropped to 26th position. Chenai is 28th. 

20:00 hrs IST: Indian women's hockey team trails 1-0 against Japan while Manavjit Singh Sandhu and Kynan Chenai are still taking part in men's trap qualifiers

19:55 hrs IST: Otherwise shooter Heena Sindhu disappointed by failing to qualify for the women's 10m air pistol final. 

19:50 hrs IST: So far, the only good news for India at the Olympics on Sunday has been the women's archery team's progression to the quarter-finals

19:45 hrs IST: Meanwhile Japan has taken the lead against India in women's hockey at the end of the first quarter

19:40 hrs IST: Manavjit Singh Sandhu is 14th

19:36 hrs IST: Action seems to have stopped at the men's trap event

19:31 hrs IST: India still waiting for theirs....

Congrats to the countries that won #gold, #silver and #bronze yesterday @ #Rio2016. Medal rankings as of today: pic.twitter.com/MtMhnfDDeU

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19:29 hrs IST: Here are the line-ups for the upcoming hockey match

A look at how the Indian Women's #Hockey Team lineup in this historic clash versus Japan at #Rio2016! pic.twitter.com/GzW7kMJ21t

- Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) August 7, 2016

19:28 hrs IST: Meanwhile the men's hockey team seems to be enjoying in Rio post their win over Ireland on Saturday

Happy friendship day ...from team india #Hockey #Rio2016 @TheHockeyIndia @FIH_Hockey @HockeyIndiaLeag @Rio2016_en pic.twitter.com/nPLYxKkHmB

- sreejesh p r (@16Sreejesh) August 7, 2016

19:25 hrs IST: The Indian women's hockey team will play their first match in 36 years at the Olympic Games when they take on Japan. The match will start in another 10 minutes

19:22 hrs IST: Back in the shooting range, Danilo Caro of Colombia is topping the charts with 25 points 

19:20 hrs IST: The women's archers will take on Russia in the last eight.

19:18 hrs IST: Meanwhile good news for the Indian contingent as the women's archers have progressed to the quarter-finals after beating Colombia 5-3.

19:15 hrs IST: Kynan Chenai has 29th!

19:10 hrs IST: Now it looks to be getting away for India!

19:06 hrs IST: Manavjit has slipped to 15th!

19:02 hrs IST: Competition is close in men's trap and Sandhu has a realistic chance of qualifying for the finals.

Manavjit Singh Sandhu has a realistic chance of qualifying for the finals of men's trap.

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18:59 hrs IST: Chenai's first round score reads 22 and he is in 25th position while Sandhu's score is 23 and he is in 13th position.

18:57 hrs IST: Two Indian shooters in the fray in men's trap qualification. Manavjit Singh Sandhu and Kynan Chenai are the nation's hopes for the games.

18:55 hrs IST: This sport is fast. Manavjit has dropped from third to 13th and he has 23 points as of now!

18:52 hrs IST: Manavjit looks good to qualify for the finals at this point as he is in third position with 22 points in Round 1

18:48 hrs IST: Meanwhile archery action has also begun in Rio where the Indian women's team are taking on Colombia.

18:45 hrs IST: Kynan Chenai has meanwhile dropped to 24th!

18:42 hrs IST: Good news for India, Manavjit is now No.3 in the qualifiers!

18:38 hrs IST: Manavjit is now in joint fourth-position with nine points

18:35 hrs IST: Manavjit has jumped to seventh position. This is a strong showing from him so far.

18:30 hrs IST: Manavjit Sandhu has started his trap round event. Kynan is currently in 20th position with 22 points in the first round.

18:26 hrs IST: Vitalina Batsarashkina topped the qualifying with a total of 390 points, followed by another Russian Ekaterina Korshunova with 387 points. The third place was taken by Greece's Anna Korakaki who finished with 387 points but with less number of bull's eye shots.

18:23 hrs IST: Sidhu's scores in the 10m air pistol event in the four series were 94, 95, 96, 95. Simply not consistent. The focus now shifts to the men's trap event where Kynan is currently in 10th.

18:20 hrs IST: All over: Heena Sidhu finishes in 14th position with 380 points. She does not qualify for the final of the 10m air pistol event.

18:18 hrs IST: Sidhu has gotten a total of 95 cumulative points in the fourth series as she moves to 14th spot. However, she might miss out on the final.

18:17 hrs IST: A late surge from Sidhu as she fires 10 points. However, it is too late. Kynan, meanwhile has jumped to ninth position in the men's trap event, which uses a shotgun. Manavjit sandhu yet to shoot.

18:15 hrs IST: Another 10 and a 9 and sadly, this could be the end of Sidhu's hopes.

18:14 hrs IST: Sidhu fails to get a 10-shot and she stays in 23rd position. Meanwhile, in the trap event, Kynan is currently in 10th position with 18 points

18:13 hrs IST: Another 10 and a 9 in the fourth series. It looks very hard now for Sidhu.

18:11 hrs IST: Third series ends for Sidhu with 96 cumulative points. She has a total of 285 cumulative points and is in 25th position.

18:10 hrs IST: Another round of nine and she slips to 23rd. She needs plenty of 10s if she has to have a realistic chance.

18:09 hrs IST: Sidhu jumps into 20th position with some good shots. She is just managing to stay alive.

18:07 hrs IST: Third straight 10 in the third series but Sidhu botches it up with an eight. She is currently in 25th position.

18:05 hrs IST: Sidhu shoots two 10 points in the third series. However, it could be a too late for her.

18:03 hrs IST: Meanwhile, the men's trap shooting qualifiers have begun. Kynan Chenai has shot 5,6,7.8 in his first round. Manavjit Sandhu is yet to begin.

18:02 hrs IST: Sidhu starts off with nine in the third series. She improves to 27th but it looks a tall task for her.

18:01 hrs IST: A total of 94 cumulative points in the first series, 95 in the second, Heena Sidhu in 29th position. She really is now playing catch up.

17:59 hrs IST: Another 10 and a 9 in the second series, followed by a eight has given her 95 cumulative points in the second series. This could prove to be costly.

17:56 hrs IST: Another 10 and she keeps herself afloat. But she needs a magnificent last two series to keep herself afloat.

17:54 hrs IST: Another 9 in the second series and Sidhu is now in trouble. She has slipped to 29th after a couple of poor shots.

17:52 hrs IST: Sidhu slips up in a couple of shots as she registers a cumulative score of 48 in the second series. Still some way to go.

17:51 hrs IST: Another 10 shot and she inside the top 20 for the first time. She is enjoying the second series a lot more.

17:49 hrs IST: Sidhu starts the second series with a 10. She needs consistent returns. Another 10-shot and she currently has 20 cumulative points in the second series. She is currently in 20th position.

17:48 hrs IST: Sidhu stays in the hunt with a 10 and a 9 in the first series and currently she is on 94 cumulative points in the first series.

17:46 hrs IST: Another round of 9 in the first series and Sidhu is currently in 31st position. Top eight position looks a long way away.

17:44 hrs IST: Another shot of 9 and Sidhu has now gone down to 25th position. If she continues in this vein, she is out.

17:43 hrs IST: Another shot of 9 and Sidhu slumps. She needs to finish in the top eight if she has to qualify for the final.

17:42 hrs IST: Another shot of 10 from Sidhu and she jumps to 14. In first series, she has a total of 48 points.

17:40 hrs IST: Sidhu has moved to 20th with a shot of 10 in the fourth shot in the first series. Currently, in series 1, she has a total of 38 points

17:37 hrs IST: Her third shot in the first series yields her nine. Her first three shots in the first series have yielded 28. Currently,  Ekaterina Korshunova is on top of the table.

17:35 hrs IST: With the first two shots, Sidhu is currently ranked 22nd in Series 1 out of 4. Still a long way to go.

17:31 hrs IST: The event has started and in the first series, Sidhu has shot a 10. Good start to the qualifying. Her second shot in the first series yields 9. So a cumulative total of 19 in the first two shots of the first series.

17:28 hrs IST: Out of a total of 44 athletes, only eight will qualify for the finals which will be held later in the day.

17:26 hrs IST: Sidhu carries India's hopes in the women's 10m air pistol qualifier after compatriots Ayonika Paul and Apurvi Chandela disappointed in the 10m air rifle event on the opening day.

17:19 hrs IST: Other than Sidhu and Sandhu, Dipa Karmakar will also be in action along with the Women's Hockey team, who are featuring in the Olympics for the first time after 36 years.

17:03 hrs IST: A warm welcome to the second day of the 2016 Rio Olympics. India had a poor start on the opening day, with Jitu Rai failing to secure a medal in the 10m air pistol event. Today, all eyes will be on Heena Sidhu and Manavjeet Sandhu.

Heena Sidhu will be aiming to give India something to cheer for in shooting.

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After Jitu Rai's flop show on the opening day of the 2016 Rio Olympics, India's hopes now rest on Heena Sidhu in the 10m Air Pistol event and on Manajit Singh Sandhu in the trap qualification event.

Sidhu, who is the 2013 World Cup gold medalist, will be aiming for a strong show while Manavjit, who is a two-time World Cup gold medalist, will be aiming to turn India's fortunes in the trap qualification, an event that India has never done well in. All eyes will also be on Kynan Chenai, who had won gold in the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games event.

Barring shooting, India's women's hockey team will be in action for the first time in the Olympics after 36 years. They will take on Japan and they will be hoping to start off on a good note, much like how the men's hockey team did after winning their opening game against Ireland. Dipa Karmakar will also be in action later in the evening along with the archery team