Chadha shocks Rawat to enter final

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Press Trust of India Mumbai
Last Updated : Jul 12 2013 | 7:25 PM IST
Maharashtra state junior and sub-junior champion, Ishpreet Singh Chadha, shocked title favourite Laxman Rawat 4-3 to storm into the final of the NSCI-BSAM All India Under-25 Snooker Challenge 1 at the National Sports Club of India, here today.
Chadha, thus, set up a best-of-seven frames title clash with another surprise finalist Zubin Leninwala of Indian Snooker Academy, who upset second seed Pranit Ramchandani by the same margin.
Leninwala rallied to a 40-6 37-57 58-59 66-27 10-48 64-58 56-28 win after trailing 2-3 against his rival from Tamil Nadu.
The final is scheduled tomorrow.
Chadha endured a roller coaster ride in an eventful best-of-seven frames semi-final before overcoming the Asian 6-Red bronze medallist 70-23 70-37 17-55 30-52 0-89 57-21 63-60 in an exciting all-Khar Gymkhana contest.
Underdog Chadha got off to a dream start when he raced to a surprise 2-0 lead. But Rawat soon discovered his form and recovered brilliantly to snatch three frames in a row for a 3-2 advantage, that included a break of 82 in the fifth frame, the highest in the competition so far.
The break was marked by impressive potting and enhanced Rawat's chances of a place in the championship round before Chadha forced the decider by winning the crucial sixth frame.
Rawat lived up to his reputation by surging to a 60-35 lead in the decider, needing only a colour to take the match away. But poor safety play allowed Chadha to claw his way back into contention.
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First Published: Jul 12 2013 | 7:25 PM IST