Pankaj Advani advanced to the 9-ball pool final at the National Championship in Ludhiana with a dominant 11-5 win over Kushal Chandrashekar. He will face Nitin Sharma, who edged past S Shrikrishna 11-10, setting up an exciting title clash between two top cueists.
Ludhiana (Punjab): Celebrated cueist Pankaj Advani continued his dream run in his maiden pool National Championships, powering into the men’s 9-ball pool final with an authoritative win in the semifinals here on Monday.
Dominant semi-final performance
The PSPB pro hardly put a foot wrong in his 11-5 demolition of Karnataka’s Kushal Chandrashekar, who finished fifth in the previous edition three years ago. In the title clash on Tuesday, the 40-year-old Advani takes on Chandigarh’s Nitin Sharma, who edged out S Shrikrishna 11-10 in the other semifinal.
Known for his brilliant safety and surefire potting, Advani had his rival on a tight leash from the get-go. Capitalising on his rival’s largesse, he was off the blocks in a jiffy, jumping to a 4-0 lead in the race-to-11 clash.
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