Sumit enters senior billiards semifinals

Ahmedabad: Sumit Khattar enters the senior billiards semifinals of the Gujarat Multi-city State Ranking Tournament 2023 (Jamnagar & Porbandar qualifying rounds) by edging past Pratik Ashar. Pratik put the veteran under pressure by winning first frame before Sumit bounced back to clinch the next two frames and enter the last-four stage. In junior snooker rounds, Rushirajsinh Jadeja, Ronit Soni and Harsh Badyani eased to 2-0 wins to enter the quarterfinals.In the Porbandar qualifying rounds, Bhargav Thanki stunned experienced Dharmesh Khatri. Gaurav Vara too came up with a dominating performance against Henri Badyani in his pre-quarterfinal victory. RESULTS: Senior billiards: Sumit Khattar beat Pratik Ashar 2-1; Abhishek Vadi beat Mohit Doshi 2-0; Mehul Vadgama beat Nihar Galaiya 2-1; Pratik Bhoot beat Pushprajsinh Jadeja 2-0. Senior snooker: Rahul Waghela beat Kunal Monani 3-1; Chetan Postariya beat Kush Vachhani 3-1; Gaurav Vara beat Henri Badyani 3-0; Bhargav Thanki beat Dharmesh Khatri 3-0; Harsh Paida beat Prajesh Lodhari 3-0; Vivek Modhwadiya beat Ramchandra 3-1. Junior snooker: Rushirajsinh Jadeja beat Kush Kanakhra 2-0; Ronit Soni beat Jaimin Dudhiya 2-0; Harsh Badyani beat Arnav Lavti 2-0.