Baria prevails, enters last 16

MUMBAI, JULY 18: Unseeded Manu Baria (BMC) prevailed 25-11, 20-25, 25-17 over Ravindra Bachahalwar (United Insurance) and made the men’s singles pre-quarter-finals of the Kshatriya Union Club open district ranking carrom tournament, sponsored by Philips India, Colgate Palmolive, Indian Oil, LIC, State Bank, Punjab National Bank and Abhyudaya Bank, at the Vanmali Hall, Dadar, today.

In another match, Venkatesh Myakal rallied to defeat Mangesh Bhalerao in three games, 0-25, 18-14, 25-16.

Other Results

Men’s singles (6th round): Mahendra Tambe bt Jitendra Vanel 25-21, 25-19; Venkatesh Myakal bt Mangesh Bhalerao 0-25, 18-14, 25-16; Sandeep Deorukhkar bt Sandeep Ambekar 17-15, 7-23, 25-5; Nagsen Etambe bt Kalloli Das 25-2, 25-0; Narsingrao Sakari bt Anand Gayatri 25-10, 25-3; Ashok Gurav bt Ashok Gangawane 25-5, 25-10; Vilas Dalvi bt Prakash Thosar 25-10, 25-3; Nityanand Dontula bt Dilip Sosa 25-15, 25-0.