Sports News | Advani Sails into Asian Billiards Final, Eyeing Hat-trick of Titles

Riyadh, Jul 5 (PTI) Ace Indian cueist Pankaj Advani is one step away from registering a hat-trick of Asian Billiards titles as he advanced to the final after registering a comprehensive 5-0 win over compatriot Sourav Kothari here.

Advani's mastery of the billiards table was evident as he scored 100 in each frame.

Also Read | PM Narendra Modi Refrains from Touching T20 World Cup 2024 Trophy During Interaction With Team India Players, Here’s Why!.

The match began with Advani quickly taking control, as he scored 100, while Kothari, despite his best efforts, managed to score 29.

Advani continued in the same momentum in the second frame, breaking another 100 while Kothari scored 33.

Also Read | IND vs ZIM Match, Harare Weather, Rain Forecast and Pitch Report: Here's How Weather Will Behave for India vs Zimbabwe 1st T20I at Harare Sports Club.

Advani's prowess was on full display in the next three frames as he scored 101, 100 and 100 as compared to his rival's 38, 21 and 0.

Earlier in the quarterfinal, Advani got the better of another Indian Shrikrishna Suryanarayanan in identical 5-0 margin. Advani scored 100 but Shrikrishna put up a strong fight, managing a break of 78.

However, Advani's superior break-building ability gave him the edge, securing win in the first frame.

In the second frame, Advani scored another 100 as compared to Shrikrishna's 26.

The third frame saw Advani maintaining his impeccable form with a break of 102 while Shrikrishna could only manage 32. The star cueist finished the match with another break of 101, as against Srikrishna's 2.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)