Panchal and Ahuja Triumph in Thrilling Quarter-finals of Malabar Hill Club Senior 15-Red Snooker Tournament 2024

 

Panchal and Ahuja Triumph in Thrilling Quarter-finals of Malabar Hill Club Senior 15-Red Snooker Tournament 2024

Mumbai, November 22: The quarter-finals of the Malabar Hill Club Senior 15-Red Snooker Tournament 2024, held at the MHC billiards hall on Friday, saw two contrasting yet gripping victories in the men’s category.

In the opening match, Mumbai’s Manav Panchal continued his impressive form, delivering a solid performance to defeat Vashi’s Gaurav Jaisinghani 4-2. Playing at his home venue, Panchal maintained a calm and steady pace, winning crucial frames to seal his place in the semi-finals. His frame scores were 43-41, 53-67, 60-37, 73-91, 68-13, and 71-0, securing a well-earned victory.

Meanwhile, the evening’s most exciting encounter saw Ulhasnagar’s Sumit Ahuja fight back from a 2-3 deficit to beat Mumbai’s Sumer Mago 4-3 in a thrilling comeback. The match saw dramatic shifts, with Ahuja clinching victory with frame scores of 40-58, 69-26, 48-74, 76-67, 10-70, 48-47, and 52-42. His resilience and determination were on full display as he triumphed in a battle that had fans on the edge of their seats.

Panchal’s semi-final opponent will be the in-form Adit Raja, who stunned seasoned cueist Hasan Badami with a dominant 4-0 win. Raja was in top form, securing a one-sided victory with breaks of 54, 32, and 30, to win 64-13, 59-23, 68-59, and 58-1. Despite Badami’s break of 48 in the third frame, Raja proved too strong, wrapping up the match without dropping a single frame.

Results – Men’s 15-Red Snooker (Quarter-finals):

• Adit Raja (Mumbai) beat Hasan Badami (Mumbai) 4-0 (64(54)-13, 59(32)-23, 68-59(48), 58(30)-1)
• Manav Panchal (Mumbai) beat Gaurav Jaisinghani (Vashi) 4-2 (43-41, 53-67, 60(30)-37, 73-91(34), 68-13, 71-0)
• Yudhishthir Jaising (Mumbai) beat Krishna Tohgaonkar (Thane) 4-3 (60-50, 55(40)-12, 54-27, 22-86, 18-58, 48-62, 68-34)
• Sumit Ahuja (Ulhasnagar) beat Sumer Mago (Mumbai) 4-3 (40-58, 69-26, 48-74, 76-67, 10-70, 48-47, 52-42)

With high stakes and rising tensions, the tournament is shaping up to be a thrilling contest as the semi-finals approach.

 

Photo caption: Sumit Ahuja of Ulhasnagar put up a gallant fight to overcome Mumbai challenger Sumer Mago clinching a come from behind 4-3 in a quarter-final match.