Thane’s Agarwal Sidelines Sachdev in Malabar Hill Club State Ranking Snooker Tournament

 

Thane’s Agarwal Sidelines Sachdev in Malabar Hill Club State Ranking Snooker Tournament

 

Mumbai, November 18: Thane's cueist Anuj Agarwal played with grit and determination to brush aside Mumbai’s fancied cueist Rrahul Sachdev, cruising to a comfortable 4-2 win in the first round of the Malabar Hill Club State Ranking Snooker Tournament 2024. The match took place at the MHC billiards hall on Monday.

 

Agarwal produced a series of impressive breaks — 31 (3rd frame), 32 (4th frame), and 40 (5th frame) — to secure victories in the remaining frames, winning 61-62, 53-49, 62-22, 58-10, 57-50, and 62-57 to advance to the second round. Sachdev did manage to roll in a break of 32 to win the first frame and another break of 46 in the sixth frame.

 

In another match, Gaurav Jaisinghani of Vashi cruised to a 4-1 win against Pune’s talented youngster Aarav Sancheti, finishing with scores of 53-60, 55-49, 45-36, 58-30, and 54-12.

 

Mumbai’s Sumer Mago also emerged victorious in his first-round match, defeating fellow Mumbaikar Aditya Shandilya 4-2. The scoreline read 71-9, 55-11, 43-56, 72-20, 49-72, and 64-21.

 

Results – 15-Red Main Draw (Round 1):

• Sumer Mago (Mumbai) beat Aditya Shandilya (Mumbai) 4-2
  (71-9, 55-11, 43-56, 72-20, 49-72, 64-21)
• Anuj Agarwal (Thane) beat Rrahul Sachdev (Mumbai) 4-2
  (61-62, 53-49, 62-22, 58-10, 57-50, 62-57)
• Gaurav Jaisinghani (Vashi) beat Aarav Sancheti (Pune) 4-1
  (53-60, 55-49, 45-36, 58-30, 54-12)