Dinesh Kumar pips Anand Raghav to win Title

 Tamil Nadu State Ranking Tenpin Bowling Tournament

7th - 10th April 2021

DU Bowl, Marshall Road, Chennai

Dinesh Kumar pips Anand Raghav to win Title

Dinesh Kumar defeated Anand Raghav (2-1), in the Finals of the Tamil Nadu State Ranking Tenpin Bowling 

Tournament which concluded at DU Bowl, Marshall Road, Chennai.

In the Finals played based on best of three games format, Anand played steadily and won the first game

against Dinesh 187 - 172. In Game 2, Dinesh fought back scoring 200 as against 157 scored by Anand. In 

the Final game, Dinesh scored 182 to defeat Anand by 36 pins (182 – 146) to win the Title.

Earlier in the day, in the First Semi-Finals of Men’s category played based on best of 3 games, 

Top seed Yusuf Shabbir and 4th seed Anand Raghav won one game each after the first two games (179 -

164, 172 – 174). And in the deciding third game, Yusuf and Anand scored 191 each taking the game to one￾ball roll off to decide the winner. In the one-ball roll off, Anand scored a strike against 9 pins scored by 

Yusuf, to move to Finals. And in the second Semi-Finals 3rd seed G Dinesh Kumar won 2 – 1 against 2nd seed 

Shabbir Dhankot (173 – 177, 174 – 138 and 181 - 157).

Total of 32 Men participated in the Tournament.

Special Prizes: 

Highest Average in 6 game block: Mahipal Singh (209)

Highest Average after 18 games: Yusuf Shabbir (192.33)

Film Actor Mahat Raghavendra gave away the prizes for the Winners as Chief Guest for the Prize distribution function.