NEW DELHI: Indian cueist Pankaj Advani secured his 28th world title on the IBSF World Billiards Championship in Doha, Qatar, on Saturday.
This victory marks his seventh consecutive world championship win, solidifying his place as a dominant power within the sport.
Advani confronted a robust problem from England’s Robert Corridor within the remaining. Corridor took the preliminary lead, claiming the primary body.
Nevertheless, Advani rapidly regained management, reaching the 150-point mark first within the second body and following it up with a outstanding unfinished break of 147 factors.
The third body witnessed a show of tactical acumen from each finalists. Advani emerged victorious from this strategic battle, transferring inside one body of clinching the title.
Corridor, nevertheless, refused to concede defeat simply.
He delivered a flawless 151 break within the fourth body, preserving his championship hopes alive. He continued his sturdy efficiency within the fifth body with one other spectacular break of 154 factors, levelling the rating and intensifying the stress on Advani.
The sixth body proved decisive. Advani, displaying his championship mettle, constructed an important century break. After a sequence of calculated security exchanges, the Indian maestro secured the ultimate factors wanted for victory.
“It feels superb to be on a profitable streak of world billiards titles. It wasn’t simple although. The competitors was robust,” mentioned Advani after the win. “After I was not in full circulate, it was my brother Shree, a sports activities psychologist, who got here to the rescue. He helped me keep within the current and saved the scoreboard ticking. This win is for my nation and household.”
