Radio Club youngster Shahyan Razmi showed tremendous resilience as he staged a remarkable fight back to overcome Siddhesh Mulay of Chiplun by three frames to two in a closely contested Senior Men’s second round match of the Senior men’s snooker third round qualifying match of the BSAM organized Maharashtra State Junior Snooker and Senior Snooker & Billiards Selection (leg 1) Championship – 2019, played at the Bombay Gymkhana billiards room.
The Chiplun cueist Siddhesh quickly got off the blocks and compiled a break of 49 in winning the first frame. He maintained the momentum and pocketed the second to grab a 2-0 lead. But, Shahyan staged a grand recovery and went on to take the next three frames to clinch a 34-77, 19-54, 73-42, 55-46 and 64-39 victory.
In another closely fought encounter, Rohan Kothare of Aurangabad and Devansh Jariwala of P.J. Hindu Gymkhana were engaged in a grim battle for supremacy before the former managed to carve out a hard-fought 3-2 win over to advance to the third round. Kothare held his nerves to snatch a 52-19, 55-66, 62-34, 32- 60 and 53-40 victory.
Results – Second round: Rohan Kothare (Aurangabad) beat Devansh Jariwala (Hindu Gym) 3-2 (52-19, 55-66, 62-34, 32- 60, 53-40);
Vishal Vyaya beat Girish Premana (Bombay Gym) 3-0 (70(40)-01, 63-26, 56-14);
Shahyan Razmi (Radio Club) beat Siddhesh Mulay (Chiplun) 3-2 (34-77(49), 19-54, 73-42, 55-46, 64-39);
Sahil K. beat 3-1 Mohdmud 3-1 (51-39, 47-61, 62-48, 58-22);
Liyakat S. beat Taaha Khan 3-2 (64-65, 40-57, 66-47, 57-14, 63-33);