Alok Kumar (PSPB) launched his campaign on a bright positive note as he breezed past Abhay Kadne of Maharashtra posting a 3-0 win in a Group-A match of the MIG Cricket Club organized third Master’s National Snooker Championship – 2019, and played at the MIG Club billiards hall on Friday morning. The event is being organised under the aegis of BSFI and BSAM.
The Punjab-based cueist Alok, who is the reigning champion, quickly got down to business and with Kadne unable to offer much resistance, he was in complete control. Alok compiled a break of 51 in the third frame to record a fluent 56-33, 89-23 and 88-01 victory.
Meanwhile, Maharashtra’s Sarang Shroff had a very fruitful day winning both his matches in Group-J and that too, in convincing fashion against opponents from Gujarat. He first outclassed Amish 3-0 (78-16, 68-22 and 83-01) in the afternoon and later in the evening he returned to charge past Rahul Agrawal also in straight frames, 3-0 (62-11, 68-55 and 75-16).
In a match that went the distance, Maharashtra’s Bapu Gaikwad showed tremendous fighting spirit as he recovered after losing the first two frames to snatch a 3-2 win against Ishtmit Singh Malik of Uttar Pradesh in a Group-C match that lasted almost three hours. Gaikwad clinch a black ball decider to record a 44-36, 93-57, 19-69, 47-60 and 55-46 win.
Results - Group A: Alok Kumar (PSPB) beat Abhay Kadne (MH) 3-0 (56-33, 89-23, 88(51)-01).
Group C: Bapu Gaikwad (MH) beat Ishtmit Singh Malik (UP) 3-2 (44-36, 93-57, 19-69, 47-60, 55-46).
Group D: Sanjiv Shah (MH) beat Amit Sapru (MH) 3-1 (56-18, 60-17, 48-60, 56-36).
Group-F: Vilash Upshyam (MH) beat Pankaj Vanjari (MH) 3-0 (68-64, 46-15, 54-33).
Group G: Cherag Ramakrishnan (MH) beat Mithil Shinde (MH) 3-1 (60-20, 68-35, 48-57, 69-14).
Group H: Dhruv Sitwala (ONGC) beat Selven Samuel (MH) 3-0 (70-18, 54-22, 66-14).
Group J: Sarang Shroff (MH) beat Amish (GUJ) 3-0 (78-16, 68-22, 83-01); Shroff beat Rahul Agrawal (GUJ) 3-0 (62-11, 68-55, 75-16).