Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA), Bandra started in positive fashion recording a comfortable 3-0 win against Dadar Parsee Colony Gymkhana (DPCG), Dadar in a round of 32 match of the GreatWhite Electricals-NSCI BSAM Mumbai Snooker League 2023, played at the NSCI billiards hall on Tuesday.
MCA captain Vivek Narayan fought back to defeat DPCG’s Malcolm Kapadia 110-70 in the second frame
The MCA team, which topped their group in the league phase, were provided with an ideal start as Rajwardhan Joshi (+8 handicap) called the shots against Hormuzd Pardiwala (+22) and coasted to a 70-22 victory in the 6-Red first frame and to give his side a 1-0 lead.
Later, in the 15-Red second frame, MCA captain Vivek Narayan (+35) stage a solid fight back against Malcolm Kapadia (+45) who stayed in front by leading 61-55 initially. But, Narayan with some steady and tactical play managed to overtake the DPCG cueist before winning the frame 110-70 to put his team ahead 2-0.
In the 9-Red Doubles third frame, the MCA pairing of Vikram Virdi and Prince Loomba (+33) combined well to brush aside the challenge from the DPCG combo of Fareez Vasania and Arish Unvala (+33) romping to a facile 86-41 victory and complete the win and a place in the pre-quarter-finals.
Results (round 32): Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) beat Dadar Parsee Colony Gymkhana 3-0 — (6-Red: Rajwardhan Joshi (+8) bt Hormuzd Pardiwala (+22) 70-22, 15-Red: Vivek Narayan (+35) bt Malcolm Kapadia (+45) 110-70, 9-Red Doubles: Vikram Virdi/Prince Loomba (+33) bt Fareez Vasania/Arish Unvala (+33) 86-41).