CCI's Pherwani, Ootam record 2 straight wins

Cricket Club of India's Sparsh Pherwani, winner of the first leg, had a very successful day, winning both his Group-A snooker matches of the BSAM Maharashtra State Senior Snooker & Billiards Selection (leg-2) Championship.

Pherwani rallied from the loss of the opening frame to overcame Sanjiv Shah (JVPG) 3-1 (23-53, 49-45, 41-31 and 76-29) in the best-of-5-frame encounter.

Later, Pherwani stamped his authority as he tamed Bombay Gym's Sanjay Gamre 3-0 (65-32, 45-4 and 52-44) to record his second successive win and is assured of progressing to the last 16 round.

Pherwani's clubmate, Nikhil Ootam also recorded two consecutive victories in Group-B.

He first defeated Karan Mangat (BPCG) 3-2 (30-52, 67-36, 38-53, 58-7, 59-1) and later breezed past Rishabh Thakkar (Otters) 3-0 (63-49, 65-16 and 57-45).

Results - Group-A:Sanjay Gamre (Bombay Gym) beat Nikhil Saigal (Khar Gym) 3-1 (80-39, 62-24, 19-59, 76-54); Sparsh Pherwani (CCI) beat Sanjiv Shah (JVPG) 3-1 (23-53, 49-45, 41-31, 76-29); Sparsh Pherwani (CCI) beat Sanjay Gamre (BG) 3-0 (65-32, 45-4, 52-44); Nikhil Saigal (KG) beat Sanjiv Shah (JVPG) 3-0 (69(47)-2, 62-52, 72(39)-22).

Group-B:Rishabh Thakkar (Otters) beat Sumehr Mago (KG) 3-0 (65-2, 72-38, 71(47)-1); Nikhil Ootam (CCI) beat Karan Mangat (BPCG) 3-2 (30-52, 67-36, 38-53, 58(35)-7, 59-1); Nikhil Ootam (CCI) beat Rishabh Thakkar (Otters) 3-0 (63-49, 65-16, 57-45); Sumehr Mago (KG) beat Karan Mangat (BPGC) 3-0 (50-45, 73(36)-49, 64(49)-8).

Group-C:Viren Sharma (Pune) Beat Anant Mehta (NSCI) 3-1 (36-49, 55-31, 62(33)-3, 71(35)-23).

Group-D:Vignesh Sanghvi (Pune) beat Siddhesh Mulay (Chiplun) 3-2 (53-26, 34-65, 43-50, 60-46, 104(42,36)-28); Kreishh Gurbaxani (KG) beat Poras Shah (Matunga Gym) 3-2 (36-47, 59-22, 27-59, 48-36, 56-36); Kreishh Gurbaxani (KG) beat Siddhesh Mulay (Chiplun) 3-1 (70-23, 14-54, 66-47, 45-16); Vignesh Sanghvi (Pune) beat Poras Shah (MG) 3-2 (69(52)-22, 71-26, 44-69, 40-69, 62-48); Group-E:Manav Panchal (MHC) beat Abhishek Bajaj (BG) 3-2 (34-70, 13-75, 54-14, 71-35, 59-51); Yasin Merchant (KG) beat Raajeev Sharma (MHC) 3-0 (89-7, 72-19, 70-24).

Group-G:Mayank Bhavsar (KVSC) beat Rishabh Gohil (ECC) 3-0 (80-36, 52-19, 69(61)-15); Anand Raghuvanshi (PJHG) beat Selven Samuel (Otters ) 3-1 (67-35, 24-54, 63-23, 51-34).

Group-H:Yogesh Sharma (Pune) beat Pankaj Khatri (Nashik) 3-2 (31-64, 52-03, 32-59, 57-33, 58-30); Ajinkya Yelve (NSCI) beat Cherag Ramakrishnan (CCI) 3-0 (62-43, 64-05, 59-32).