Indian number 3 Laxman Rawat (PSPB) was in good nick and went to record twin victories defeating Neeraj Kumar (RPSB) and Dhavaj Haria (PSPB by identical 4-1 margins in the Men’s ‘Z’ Camp (2nd leg) round-robin league matches of the GSC World Snooker Qualifiers, a BSFI National Selection Tournament, organized by The Sportal and played at the Goregaon Sports Club billiards hall.
Laxman Rawat
The 29-year-old Laxman was in full flow and compiled three notable breaks of 47 (2nd frame), 82 (3rd) and 49 (5th) to outshine teammate Dhvaj Haria (PSPB) and clinch a satisfying 70-13, 57(47)-17, 113(82)-00, 62-75 and 67(49)-01) victory. Earlier, Laxman had produced another steady performance to overcome Neeraj Kumar (RSPB) 4-1 (50-37, 58-43, 35-75, 80-20 and 68(66)-26).
In women’s action, National champion and India No. 1 Vidya Pillai of Karnataka after three consecutive defeats got back on the winning track defeating Tamil Nadu’s strong challenger and third ranked Indian Varsha Sanjeev 3-1 (45-83, 58-20, 64-28, 61-49).
Madhya Pradesh’s Indian number 2 Amee Kamani (MP) also tasted success getting the better of Maharashtra’s Arantxa Sanchis (MAH) 3-1 (10-46, 97-52, 67-28, 59-43).
Tamil Nadu’s Anupama Ramchandran staved a determined fight from Delhi’s Keerath Bhandaal clinching a hard-fought 3-2 (58-21, 65-74, 60-74, 91-39, 64-32) victory.
Meanwhile, the top two Indian men players Aditya Mehta and Pankaj Advani both recorded victories. India No. 1 Aditya defeated Himanshu Jain (TEL) 4-1 (92-16, 62-43, 32-79, 62-44, 109(65)-01), while Pankaj outplayed Dhvaj Haria (PSPB) coasting to a 4-0 (71(44)-16, 74-38, 72(54)-18, 56-48) win.
Results –
Women’s Z-camp (2nd leg): Amee Kamani (MP) beat Arantxa Sanchis (MAH) 3-1 (10-46, 97-52, 67-28, 59-43);
Anupama Ramchandran (TN) beat Keerath Bhandaal (DEL) 3-2 (58-21, 65-74, 60-74, 91-39, 64-32);
Vidya Pillai (KTK) beat Varsha Sanjeev (TN) 3-1 (45-83, 58-20, 64-28, 61-49).
Men’s Z-camp (2nd leg): Laxman Rawat (PSPB) beat Neeraj Kumar (RSPB) 4-1 (50-37, 58-43, 35-75, 80-20, 68(66)-26);
Pankaj Advani (PSPB) beat Dhvaj Haria (PSPB) 4-0 (71(44)-16, 74-38, 72(54)-18, 56-48);
Pushpender Singh (RSPB) beat Himanshu Jain (TEL) 4-1 (92-16, 62-43, 32-79, 62-44, 109(65)-01);
Laxman Rawat (PSPB) beat Dhvaj Haria (PSPB) 4-1 (70-13, 57(47)-17, 113(82)-00, 62-75, 67(49)-01);
Aditya Mehta (PSPB) beat Pushpender Singh (RSPB) 4-3 (25-68(54), 42-59, 82-69, 72-22, 77(73)-09, 31-64, 63-25);