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.