Muscat: India A blanked Oman A however India B went down in opposition to formidable France on the opening day of the crew competitors of the World Cup of snooker right here on Thursday.

Three-time IBSF champion Pankaj Advani, showing for India A, started the demolition job in Group F with a crushing 80-4 win over Omar Sultan. Though Advani didn’t give you an enormous break, his rival simply didn’t have the wherewithal to check the Indian ace. Aditya Mehta, who was a part of the crew together with Advani when India final gained in 2019, took his time to seek out his rhythm in opposition to Ahmed Alkhusaibi.

As soon as he settled down, the Mumbaikar rifled in a frame-clinching break of 53 to place India A 2-0 up. Brijesh Damani then joined fingers with Advani to defeat the pair of Sultan and Alkhusaibi 62-20 and full the rout. Earlier, India B, comprising Dhvaj Haria and unheralded Hussian Khan, misplaced the plot after a vivid begin to France in Group A

. Southpaw Haria, the Nationwide 6-red snooker champion, outclassed Gauvain Bazin 134-0 with a break of 93 within the first body. However the formidable Nicolas Mortreux restored parity for France with a 71-10 win over Hussain within the subsequent. Mortreuz and Bazin pair then gained the essential doubles on the black ball to take a 2-1 lead earlier than Mortreux edged out Haria 79-49 for a 3-1 verdict. Outcomes: Group A: France bt India B 3-1: (Gauvain Bazin misplaced to Dhvaj Haria 0-134 (93); Nicolas Mortreux bt Hussain Khan 71-10; Bazin/ Mortreux bt Haria/ Hussian 60-56; Mortreux bt Haria 79-49). Group F: India A bt Oman A 3-0: (Pankaj Advani bt Omar Sultan 80-4, Aditya Mehta bt Ahmed Alkhusaibi 73 (53) -1, Advani/ Brijesh Damani bt Alkhusaibi/ Sultan 62-20).