<p>In a one-sided final, Mehta, the lone Indian on the professional circuit, was the steadier of the two as he took a 5-0 lead at the end of the first session while the Kolkata-based Kothari, who had beaten National champion Pankaj Advani in the semifinals last night, failed to touch top form. Kothari received a runner-up cheque for Rs.90,000. <br /><br />The first session was a virtual washout as Mehta opened up a 5-0 lead with some consistent play. He opened with a 103 break, his second in the tournament, with the help of nine blacks, five blues and a pink before missing on the last red. <br /><br />Thereafter, Mehta went on to dominate by posting 52 and 44 punishing Kothari each time he bungled. <br /><br />Mehta took the fifth frame on breaks of 23 and 37 as Kothari all but faded from the contest. <br />Upon resumption after a two-hour break, Mehta raced to 6-0 following a break of 72 and looked certain to close out the match. <br /><br />However, Kothari refused to yield ground without a fight and took the seventh aided by a run of 48. Kothari crafted a 37 to which Mehta replied with 55 to set up a keen battle for the colours. <br /><br />Kothari eventually sank followed by other colours to make it 2-6. Mehta started the ninth frame with a break of 55 but committed a foul, however, held on to win the match.<br /><br />Results: Final: Aditya Mehta (PSPB) bt Sourav Kothari (PSPB) 7-3 (103 (103)-00, 72 (52)-18, 65-44, 53 (44)-29, 74-0, 97 (72)-09, 41-76 (48), 64 (55)-69, 30-76, 68 (42)-29).</p>
<p>In a one-sided final, Mehta, the lone Indian on the professional circuit, was the steadier of the two as he took a 5-0 lead at the end of the first session while the Kolkata-based Kothari, who had beaten National champion Pankaj Advani in the semifinals last night, failed to touch top form. Kothari received a runner-up cheque for Rs.90,000. <br /><br />The first session was a virtual washout as Mehta opened up a 5-0 lead with some consistent play. He opened with a 103 break, his second in the tournament, with the help of nine blacks, five blues and a pink before missing on the last red. <br /><br />Thereafter, Mehta went on to dominate by posting 52 and 44 punishing Kothari each time he bungled. <br /><br />Mehta took the fifth frame on breaks of 23 and 37 as Kothari all but faded from the contest. <br />Upon resumption after a two-hour break, Mehta raced to 6-0 following a break of 72 and looked certain to close out the match. <br /><br />However, Kothari refused to yield ground without a fight and took the seventh aided by a run of 48. Kothari crafted a 37 to which Mehta replied with 55 to set up a keen battle for the colours. <br /><br />Kothari eventually sank followed by other colours to make it 2-6. Mehta started the ninth frame with a break of 55 but committed a foul, however, held on to win the match.<br /><br />Results: Final: Aditya Mehta (PSPB) bt Sourav Kothari (PSPB) 7-3 (103 (103)-00, 72 (52)-18, 65-44, 53 (44)-29, 74-0, 97 (72)-09, 41-76 (48), 64 (55)-69, 30-76, 68 (42)-29).</p>
