Manpreet Kaur qualified for the women's shot put final after securing 16.75 metres in the 3rd attempt.
She finished 4th in her Qualifying Group and 7th overall in Shot put.
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Manpreet Kaur started with her first throw at 15.83m. The national record holder is regarded as a strong contender for a medal in the competition.
Meanwhile, Punam Yadhav missed a medal after a lot of drama in the final rounds of the 63kg weight lifting at the Commonwealth Games on Tuesday.
She failed to lift a single Clean & Jerk attempt in the women's 76kg weight category.
In her three attempts, Manpreet registered throws of 15.83m, 16.68m and 16.78m.
The 32-year-old will now aim for the podium finish on Wednesday (August 3), when the final of women’s shot put is scheduled to take place.
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