Shock results started cropping up at Sangsom 6Reds

Bangkok, September 2 -- Shock results have started cropping up, big names have started feeling the heat and, though creating a buzz, these are not necessarily likely to go down well with the local fans crowding at the 8 Million Baht SangSom 6Reds World Championship 2014.

Those busy delivering these unexpected upshots at the Montien Riverside Hotel were mostly the young guns from the host country but at the same the Thai cueists have found themselves on the receiving end as well.

Boonyarit Kaettikun, an 18-year-old first pipped Ehsan Hyderi Nezhad of Iran 5-4 and then upstaged Barry Hawkins, who at world No.5 is the highest ranked player the event, 5-2.

Thepchaiya Un-nooh had played brilliantly and scored impressive victories over former world professional champion Shaun Murphy and reigning Asian 6-red champion Amir Sarkhosh of Iran before he was gunned down by English world No. 17 Robert Milkins.

Thepchaiya, a big hit with the Thai crowds, defeated Murphy 5-3 on Monday night, went on to beat Sarkhosh 5-2 and before losing 5-3 to Milkins. He is still set to make it to the next round from Group D.

After winning second Group G match 5-2 against former world amateur champion Muhammad Asif of Pakistan in the first session on Tuesday morning, Dechawat suffered a 5-3 defeats at the hands of 2006 world professional title-holder Graeme Dott of Scotland later in the afternoon.

World No. 19 Matthew Stevens of Wales handed ageing Thai star Ratchapol Pu-Ob-Orm (James Wattana) a 5-1 defeat. This was Ratchapol’s second loss in three matches.

In another major upset, Adrian Ridley of Australia defeated former world professional champion and current No. 10 John Higgins 5-3 in the first session.

From India, Kamal Chawla is still in the fray to qualify for knockouts. He has won two matches out of three he played so far. Chawla outclassed Steve Donohoe from Australia 5-2 and pulled a sensational win against Ricky Walden of England 5-4. However, he lost against Matthew Stevens of Wales 2-5. He will play two matches tomorrow against Alex Borg (Malta) and Ratchapol Pu Ob Orm (popularly known as James Wattana) of Thailand.

Another Indian player, Shivam Arora has lost all four matches he played so far. He had chances to win against Shachar Ruberg of Israel but the match settled in decider frame in favour of Shachar 5-4. He will play tomorrow his last league match and ofcourse last match of this championship against Robert Milkins of England.

Wednesday is the last day of the first round, round robin battles. Five sessions are scheduled to be played on the third day at the same venue, with draw for the knockout stages taking place in the late night.

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