Recent double Globe champion Pankaj Advani continued to rule at the Cricket Club of India. The dapper Advani was in fantastic variety as he produced two humungous breaks of 801 and 460 to smother the challenge from Englishman David Causier by charging to a 1836-743 victory in a lop-sided 4-hour remaining of the All India CCI Billiards Basic 2024, performed at the CCI’s Wilson Jones billiards hall on Sunday. At the stop of the 1st two-hour session Advani appreciated a slender lead of 593-570 and was on a break of 204, which he converted to a 460.
This was Advani’s fourth successive triumph at this location. He claimed the CCI Snooker Vintage in excess of the final two a long time and now retained the billiards title.
The Bengaluru-based Advani, the country’s most decorated eco-friendly baize player, and happy proprietor of 27 World titles, was in domineering temper and quashed the aspirations of the former 10-time Environment champion from England.
Advani, in workmanlike vogue went about his task of constructing all those enormous breaks which knocked the fight out of his rival. The Indian in massive measure showcased his artistry as he executed his pictures with silken contact and a high-diploma of precision and consistency. He confirmed superb contact and with exquisite manage around the balls and breaks flowed from his cue.
Causier begun with a prosper and on his second stop by created a split of 248 and adopted it with breaks of 146 and 103 to continue to be in the lead, in advance of the Indian genius came into his personal and hammered this stupendous breaks to wrest the initiative ahead of sailing absent to victory.
The winner Advani was presented with the handsome winners’ trophy and a money prize of Rs 250,000, whilst the runner-up Causier was awarded a cheque of Rs 125,000 and the runner-up trophy. Prize revenue was presented to the shedding semi-finalists, quarter-finalists, pre-quarter-finalists, and players not advancing to the knockout stage. Additionally, a prize of Rs 25,000 was presented to Advani for the optimum split of 801 in the last.
Before, Causier staved off a spirited battle back from India’s Dhvaj Haria by clinching a slender 1108-969 victory in an engrossing semi-closing come upon. The Englishman rolled in two double century breaks of 279 and 206 and many efforts of 59, 74, 78, 91, 61 and 54. The lanky left-handed Haria who trailed all over generated a late cost setting up breaks of 123, 287 and 364 and a single smaller crack of 86.
In the next semi-ultimate, Advani was in great form and outclassed Singapore’s Peter Gilchrist by recording a resounding 1040-595 issue victory to choose his appointed place in the ultimate. The Indian genius struck a substantial 436 and an unfinished 208 break to operate away with the match. His other initiatives were being 121 and 88. Gilchrist, hoping to set up a combat, managed to hit breaks of 165, 182, 89 and 59.
Outcomes – Closing: Pankaj Advani (Ind) defeat David Causier (Eng) 1836-743.
Semi-last: David Causier (Eng) beat Dhvaj Haria (Ind) 1108-969 Pankaj Advani (Ind) beat Peter Gilchrist (Sin) 1040-595.