Sixteen-time World Champion Pankaj Advani stormed into the final of Asian Snooker Championship at Doha. Advani thrashed Mohammad Bilal of Pakistan 5-0 in a complete one- sided encounter. In the finalAdvani will meet second seed Lv Haotian of China, who beat Mohamed Shehab of UAE 5-3 in the other semi-final. The clean sweep in the semi-final puts Advani just a win away from completing a career Grand Slam in cue sport. Having won all the major events – Nationals, Asian and World Championships in both Billiards and Snooker and in both the long and short formats, the title of 15-red Asian Snooker has eluded Advani.A victory will make Advani only player in history to win all Majors in two sports at all levels and across all formats. Advani will also become the first player to win both Asian titles in Billiards and Snooker in the same calender year.
News On AIR | April 28, 2017 8:10 PM
Pankaj Advani storms into final of Asian Snooker Championship