Clarke recovers well on time to save the match

Clarke won the first frame making a break of 51 but after that Elaziz put him in trouble with his clear potting. The second and third frames were close and well controlled by Elaziz. From there, Clarke took on the charge and played well driven shots in next two frames to attain 3-2 lead. Lastly he went for a big break of 86 in sixth frame to close the proceedings 4-2.

In Masters group, Alok Kumar was in good form. He was playing fluent and finished his match in 40 minutes scoring 3-0. In fact, he did not allow his opponent Khaled Fahmy of Egypt to reach even in double-digit score and seal the match 68-02, 64-01, 60-05.