Star Indian cueist Pankaj Advani on Tuesday grabbed his twenty fourth world title when he triumphed on the IBSF 6-Red Snooker World Cup with a victory over Pakistan’s Babar Masih within the closing.
Advani, who received his eleventh Asian title final week, began the ultimate with a snug 42-13 win within the opening body.
Babar drew parity by successful the second 38-14.
In the third body, Advani made a foul that solely he knew he had dedicated. The 36-year-old received the third and fourth in fast succession to go 3-1 up.
The Pakistani cueist, in no temper to play second fiddle to his worthy opponent, crafted a beautiful 56 break to bridge the hole.
Advani shifted gears after which took the subsequent three to be one body away from getting his palms on his twenty fourth world winner’s trophy.
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Not going to go down with no battle, Babar introduced the match to a precarious scenario by successful the subsequent three frames as a robust response.
At 6-5, it was contact and go. Babar had discovered his contact and Advani had extra to lose at this level being inside hanging distance of the end line. But a cultured 32 break off the cue of the a number of world champion put paid to Babar’s hopes.
Pankaj ensured a clear slate of wins during the last fortnight in Qatar throughout two worldwide championships – Asian Snooker and 6-red Snooker World Cup.
“I am living a dream. Being away from the table for so long, these two back-to-back triumphs assure me that my hunger and competitive skills haven’t diminished,” Advani stated.
“Very fortunate to win both as I am aware there is still a lot of work to put into my game once I return. Happy to return home tomorrow with two gold medals for my country.”
Earlier, within the day, Pankaj acquired the higher of the Asian Snooker finalist Amir Sarkhosh of Iran 6-3.
