Pankaj Advani settles for bronze in long-up format at World Billiards

November 15, 2017

17th World Billiards Championship

Reference: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/snooker/billiards/pankaj-advani-settles-for-bronze-in-long-up-format-at-world-billiards/articleshow/61658157.cms

DOHA: India’s 17-time world champion Pankaj Advani settled for bronze in the long-up format of the IBSF World Billiards Championship after losing to English opponent Mike Russell in the semi-finals.

Russell reached the desired 1250 mark ahead of Advani.

After a strong start by Advani, Russell rose to the occasion and fired in breaks of 551, highest of the tournament so far, along with a 447 to race to the final where he awaits the winner of Myanmar’s Nay Thway Oo and England’s Robert Hall.

Earlier in the quarter-finals, both Indians Dhruv Sitwala and Sourav Kothari crashed out of the tournament, leaving Advani as the sole medal winner in this format of the Championship.

After a memorable outing in the World Billiards with a gold and bronze, Advani now has a day to switch from the 3-ball game to snooker for the World Snooker Championship commencing on Thursday.

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