Top Indian cueist Pankaj Advani reached the semifinals of the Asian Snooker Championship in Doha today. Advani beat UAE's leading snooker player Mohammed Al-Jaker 5-1 in the quarter-finals. He is now the only Indian left in the top 8 of the championship, scoring wins of 4-1, 4-1 and 4-0 in group stage matches.With his flawless entry to the semis, Advani is now on track to attain a historic Asian double after winning the gold medal at the Asian Billiards Championship earlier this month.