New Delhi, Oct 14: National champion Pankaj Advani continued his superb run while the women cueists put up a disappointing display on the fourth day of the IBSF World Snooker championship in Jiangmen, China today. The day saw Advani and former Asian champion Yasin Merchant recording contrasting wins while two Indian women, Chitra Magimairajan and R Uma Devi, suffered reverses against their more fancied opponents, according to information received here.
Advani came up with three finely constructed breaks on the way to a 4-1 win over Jin Long of China in a Group C match. The Indian notched up breaks of 72, 90 and 60 to triumph 72-28 9-78 71-35 104-24 69-43.
Merchant came from behind thrice to defeat Hong Kong's Chi Wai Au in Group F.
Both the Indian women were no match for their opponents as they lost their matches tamely.
Chitra lost her Group C match against Val Finnie of Scotland while R Uma Devi was blanked by Natascha Niermann of Germany.
Bureau Report