Despite having two world titles in his kitty, it was not that easy to counter a young enthusiastic boy who had taken a big leap a match before and that too in crucial top stages of World Billiards championship.
Ahmedabad based Indian youngster Dhvaj Haria confirms his first ever World Billiards medal when he stepped in the semi-finals of Long Up format in 2016 IBSF World Billiards Championship. In the quarters, he defeated Aung Htay of Myanmar scoring 1000 points against 677 of Htay.
Peter Gilchrist walked smoothly into the semi-finals round of the 2016 IBSF World Billiards Long-Up format by defeating the Englishman Robert Hall in an almost one-sided affair.
Aged 16 year, Shrikrishna caused the biggest upset of the competition by sending off former World No.3 and highly established billiards player from India Bhaskar Balachandra in Last-16 knockout stage.
India’s ace cueist Pankaj Advani continues on his winning spree of group stage into the knockout and won the Last-16 match ousting the fellow Indian player Alok Kumar scoring 750 against 547 to confirm quarter finals berth of f Long-Up format of 2016 IBSF World Billiards Championship.
The knockout stage of 2016 IBSF World Billiards LongUp format has begun today morning here at Karnataka State Billiards Association in Bengaluru.
The Indian national champion Sourav Kothari compiled the first triple century break of the competition while playing against his compatriot Devendra Joshi.
Former World No.2 Robert Hall from England constantly received jitters from the four times World billiards finalist and Ex-Asian champion Devendra Joshi but he compiled much worthy last 25 points to survive in the last moments of play.
The second session match of Day 2 between multiple time World champion, Peter Gilchrist of Singapore, and the much talented Indian youngster Dhvaj Haria was played at very high level and actually Gilchrist had to sweat hard to secure his match by merely 17 points.
Aung Htay from Myanmar stunned four time World No.2 and Ex-Asian champion, Devendra Joshi from India.
