Rayaan, Yasin qualify for main draw

Teenager Rayaan Razmi and former Asian champion Yasin Merchant qualified for the main draw of the BSAM Maharashtra State Senior Snooker Selection (leg-2) Championship on Wednesday.

Rayaan potted fluently to outshine Sagar Patne of Thane and cruised to a 3-0 (53-12, 62-29 and 73-47) victory in the best-of-5-frame encounter to qualify for the main draw round-robin league.

The fancied Yasin also had things much his own was and, with a small break of 32 in the first frame, went outclass Yogesh Kute 3-0 (81(32)-22, 64-58, 67-13).

Siddhesh Mulay of Chiplun and Yogesh Sharma of Pune also booked their places in the main draw.

 

Results: Snooker Qualifying (Round 3): Yasin Merchant (Khar Gymkhana) beat Yogesh Kute (Vashi) 3-0 (81(32)-22, 64-58, 67-13); Siddhesh Mulay (Chiplun) beat Sohail Petiwala (Mazagon) 3-1 (72-45, 60-14, 52-31); Yogesh Sharma (Pune) beat Walter Vaz (Bombay Gymkhana) 3-1 (49-11, 48-21, 32-59, 66-44); Rayaan Razmi (ElphinstoneCC) beat Sagar Patne (Thane) 3-0 (53-12, 62-29, 73(39)-47).