Shayaan Razmi displayed superb touch as he routed Yash Babani 67-15, 48-16, 87 (B87)-7 to make the main draw of the “The Yasin Merchant Snooker Challenge-2022”, held in memory of their former umpteem times national snooker champion Shyam Shroff, at Khar Gymkhana here. After winning the first two frames with ease, lefthander Razmi left his rival high and dry in the third frame in when he produced a break of 87 to leave Babani spellbound. Also making the main draw was Abhishek Bajaj, who defeated Aashit Pandya 3-1 (69-36, 75-27, 14-72, 88-24).
Marzdi Kalyaniwala, while beating Dhaval Karia 3-1 showed his touch especially in the second frame, when he notched up a break of 68 without giving Karia a chance. But it was to Karia’s credit that he fought back to clinch the third frame. However, confident Marzdi took the fourth frame to emerge a 73-20, 68 (B68)-2; 40-46, 55-40 winner.
Results : (Final Qualifying round): Vilas Upsham bt Ameya Sankhla 3-2 (54-42, 70-52, 19-52, 24-64, 76-30); Sanket Mutha bt Avenish Shah 3-1 ( 68-43, 57-52, 59-79, 59 (B34)-21; Shayaan Razmi bt Yash Babani 3-0 (67-15, 48-16, 87 (B87) – 7; Marzdi Kalyanwala bt Dhaval Karia 3-1 (73-20, 68 (B68)-2; 40-46, 55-40); Manoj Kasare bt Arjit Ray 3-0 (77-57, 54-22, 64-32); Abhishek Bajaj bt Aashit Pandya 3-1 (69-36, 75-27, 14-72, 88-24).
(3rd Qualifying round): Dipesh Jain bt Nikhil Ghadge 3-1 (37-49, 58-21, 63-53, 42-27; Vilas Upsham bt Siddharth Subramanian 3-1 (103-46, 54-6, 48-66, 58- 78); Yash Babani bt Manan Shah 3-0 (67-47, 61-33, 69-55; Arjit Ray bt Feroz Khan 3-1 (66-18, 60-39, 50-68, 71-66); Dipesh Jain bt Vipul Shah 3-2 (64-22, 50-37, 49-55, 33-65,61-42); Ajinkya Yelve bt Umesh Prajapati 3-0 (56-16, 55-44, 55-12); Poras Shah bt Souvick Mallick 3-0 (71-35, 70-36, 63-50);); Shubam Karare bt Rutuj Shah 3-0 (63-20, 50-8, 6-44).
CLOCK FOR TODAY – SNOOKER – 11 a.m. onwards – Qualifying rounds; “The Yasin Merchant Challenge-2022: Khar Gymkhana.