Maha Billiards: Pherwni, Badami march into semis

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Top two-ranked cueists Sparsh Pherwani (-300 handicap) and Hasan Badami (-270 handicap) won their respective quarter-final matches of the BSAM-Maharashtra Challenger Tour (Billiards 2019) here Friday.

The top seed Pherwani of Khar Gymkhana halted the fine run of Radio Club's Neville Razmi (-100) by coasting to a 250-198 victory and advance to the penultimate round.

Second seed Badami was also in complete control against Chandu Kansodaria (-220) of Mandpeshwar Civic Foundation and strolled to a fluent 250-109 win to join Pherwani in the semi-finals.

Meanwhile, Khar Gymkhana's Sumehr Mago (-120), the youngest competitor remaining in the tournament, produced another impressive showing and managed to overcome seasoned campaigner Amit Sapru (-240) of Park Club by a 250-168 and will now take on Badami in the next round.

In another quarter-final encounter, Elphinstone Cricket Club's Anurag Bagri (-240) fired in breaks of 58 and 48 and went on to defeat Cricket Club of India's Sidhraj Shah (-90) by a comfortable 250-120 points margin and will clash with Pherwani in the last four round.

Results Round of 8 (race to 250 points): Sparsh Pherwani (-300) beat Neville Razmi (-100) 250-198, Anurag Bagri (-240) beat Sidhraj Shah (-90) 250(58, 48)-120, Sumehr Mago (-120) beat Amit Sapru (-240) 250-168, Hasan Badami (-270) beat Chandu Kansodaria (-220) 250-109.