Anap, Ranade qualify for main draw in Western India Billiards and Snooker Championship

Pinak Anap and Abhijeet Rane won ir respective third round qualifying snooker matches here on Monday to reach main draw of Western India Billiards and Snooker Championship.

Pune’s Anap constructed a break of 46 points in opening frame and went on to defeat Mumbai cueist Khushal Galaiya 4-2 (74-17, 54-60, 28-54, 72-8, 74-50, and 64-37).

Rane also started with a flourish making a 52-point break in first frame and n went on to overcome Mumbai’s Yash Babani 4-2 (67-10, 45-59, 80-43, 54-55, 40-19, and 65-7).

Krishna Tohgaonkar showed me a solid start rolling in a 79-point break to defeat Mumbai's Shar Sharma 4-0 (50-8, 60-10, 65-15, and 103-0) in ir senior snooker second round match.

Gujarat’s Parth Shar marched into third round by scoring over Nikhil Bhansali by a 4-2 (62-52, 59-14, 72-65, 52-55, 32-53, and 62-11) margin.

Results: Senior qualifier - Round 2: Prayanshu Palan (MAH) bt Arsh Turki (MAH) 4-1 (59-35, 35-50, 67-28, 69-26, 62-50); Parth Shah (GUJ) bt Nikhil Bhansali (Mah) 4-2 (62-52, 59-14, 72-65, 52-55, 32-53, 62-11); Krishna Tohgaonkar (Thane) bt Shari Sharma (Mumbai) 4-0 (50-8, 60-10, 65-15, 103(79)-0); Mahesh Jagdale (MAH) bt Anil Sahani (MAH) 4-1 (67-31, 45-61, 62-7, 69-25, 60-12) Round 3: Pinak Anap (Pune) bt Khushal Galaiya (MAH) 4-2 (74(46)-17, 54-60, 28-54, 72-8, 74-50, 64-37); Abhijeet Rane (Pune) bt Yash Babani (MAH) 4-2 (67(52)-10, 45-59, 80-43, 54-55, 40-19, 65-7); Vishwajeet Mohan (UP) bt Taaha Khan (Pune) 4-1 (76(60)-33, 26-53, 90-16, 64-27, 62-34).