Razmi and Yasin qualify for draw of Maharashtra Snooker Selection

Teenager Rayaan Razmi and former Asian champion Yasin Merchant qualified for the main draw of the BSAM Maharashtra State Senior Snooker Selection (leg-2) Championship on Wednesday.

Rayaan potted fluently to outshine Sagar Patne of Thane and cruised to a 3-0 (53-12, 62-29 and 73-47) victory in the best-of-5-frame encounter to qualify for the main draw round-robin league.

The fancied Yasin also had things much his own was and, with a small break of 32 in the first frame, went outclass Yogesh Kute 3-0 (81(32)-22, 64-58, 67-13). Siddhesh Mulay of Chiplun and Yogesh Sharma of Pune also booked their places in the main draw.

Results: Snooker Qualifying (Round 3): Yasin Merchant (Khar Gymkhana) beat Yogesh Kute (Vashi) 3-0 (81(32)-22, 64-58, 67-13); Siddhesh Mulay (Chiplun) beat Sohail Petiwala (Mazagon) 3-1 (72-45, 60-14, 52-31); Yogesh Sharma (Pune) beat Walter Vaz (Bombay Gymkhana) 3-1 (49-11, 48-21, 32-59, 66-44); Rayaan Razmi (ElphinstoneCC) beat Sagar Patne (Thane) 3-0 (53-12, 62-29, 73(39)-47).