In his first match, Pankaj defeated Almisfer in straight frames, 82-26, 81-06,76-23,70-15 with breaks of 67 and 69 in the second and fourth frame respectively.

Commenting on his start, Pankaj was relieved. “It was great to have this campaign started, there is a rhythm that is found on commencing with a tournament and I am delighted to have got off to a winning start.

“I am focused on working towards a similar score-line for all my group matches,” he added.

Pankaj will play his second match in the group stages on Sunday.

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