India to Meet Pakistan in Asian Snooker Championship Semifinals
India defeated United Arab Emirates 3-0 in the quarter-final to set up a semi-final clash with Pakistan in the Asian Snooker Championship
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India will face Pakistan in Asian Snooker SF
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India defeated UAE 3-0 in the quarter-final
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India are spearheaded by Asian 6-Red snooker champion Pankaj Advani
India will face Pakistan in the semifinals of the Asian Snooker Championship in Abu Dhabi.
Spearheaded by newly crowned continental 6-Red snooker champion Pankaj Advani, India trounced United Arab Emirates 3-0 margin in the quarter-finals, according to information received from team coach Derek Sippy.
Aditya Mehta, who won the bronze in the 6-Red event held prior to the team championship, put India 1-0 in front with a comprehensive 88-15 win over UAE rival Mohammed Shehab.
After Advani increased India's lead to 2-0 by vanquishing Mohammed Al Joker 67-19, the two Indians paired up to outsmart the two UAE rivals 52-21 in the doubles clash to complete the facile victory.
Thailand, Iran and Malaysia are the other three countries figuring in the bottom half of the draw in the knock out stage.