In the qualifiers, which concluded at the PYC Hindu Gymkhana here, Faisal shocked India No.2 Kamal Chawla 4-2 in a two-hour match with a break of 59 in the sixth frame.
In another interesting match, Lilly of Punjab blossomed late in the seventh frame to scrape past Laxman Rawat of Maharashtra 4-3.
In another closely fought match, Talwar from Chandigarh upset seasoned former National Champion Alok Kumar of Petroleum Sports Promotion Board (PSPB) 4-3, aided by a 46 clearance in the final frame.
Advani of PSPB secured an easy win over Rafat Habib of Railways 4-0 while teammate Damani scored a 4-2 win over Delhi’s Anuj Uppal and Railway man Neeraj Kumar stopped PSPB’s Manan Chandra 4-1.
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