Habib makes main round in Western India Billiards and Snooker

Seasoned Railways cueist Rafat Habib defeated Madhya Pradesh’s Nikku Pillai 4-3 to make it to the main round of the Western India Billiards and Snooker Championship here on Saturday.

Habib got the better of Pillai 64-18, 66-51, 50-58, 26-78, 71-13, 23-56.

NSCI’s Abhishek Bajaj defeated Aditya Shandilya of Hindu Gymkhana 4-1 (77-33, 47-66, 66-34, 61-54, and 66-42) while Delhi’s veteran cueist Anuj Uppal proved too good for Mumbai’s Brijesh Nanavati, charging to a straight frames 4-0 win.

Uppal recorded a win by 69-44, 83-23, 82-11, and 64-31.

Gujarat’s Rutul Pambhar got the better Thane’s Krishna Tohgaonkar 4-3 (61-29, 60-7, 37-59, 72-19, 29-50, 1-66, and 82-20).