India, Feb. 11 -- Anish Bhanwala may have had a bronze medal around his neck, but he made no bones about the fact that he was not satisfied with his performance, especially in the qualification round of the 25m rapid fire pistol at the Asian Championships here.

On any other day, or against a stronger field, the score of 574-20x would not have carried Anish to the final. Anish was seventh in the qualification, followed by Adarsh Singh in eighth place -- the two spots that are new additions to the rapid fire final. The world championships silver medallist knows the high standards he is expected to deliver every time he takes the range.

"I want to start with the qualification first," said Anish, visibly annoyed with himself. "I underperfor...