MUMBAI: Teenagers Sumer Mago and Shahyan Razmi recorded stunning victories over accomplished opponents Sparsh Pherwani and Rovin D’Souza respectively in first round matches of the ‘NSCI Baulkline 3.0’ All India Snooker Open 2024, at the NSCI billiards hall on Saturday.
Later, seasoned campaigner and former two-time Asian snooker champion Yasin Merchant dished out a vintage performance to put it across his trainee Vinay Swaminathan in an absorbing match that went to the wire. The snooker maestro showed glimpses of his past and potted steadily against Swaminathan who played brilliantly and managed to snatch a 66-54, 32-62, 55-75(51), 72-22, 86-9, 83(51)-1, 5-83(73), 0-89, 82(81)-9 victory.
