In the semifinals, defending champion Advani will meet Bombay Gymkhana\u2019s ace cueist Laxman Rawat, the lone local challenger who fought hard to overcome a spirited Pushinder Singh 6-5 (68-66, 70-33, 28-81, 80-23, 54-82, 50-53, 40-73, 23-68, 83-39, 71-36, and 85-0) in a nerve-wracking last eight match in the event organised by the Cricket Club of India and played at the CCI\u2019s Sir Wilson Jones billiards hall late Friday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Advani, India\u2019s most illustrious player with 27 World titles, came from behind to win the first frame. Madan, who also practices at the Bombay Gymkhana, rolled in a break of 50, but Advani made a strong reply compiling a 54 run to snatch the opening frame. The cue sports genius then constructed breaks of 78 and 50 to pocket the next two frames to race to a commanding 3-0 lead.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
But, Madaan, not prepared to give up easily, won three successive frames to draw level at 3-all, before Advani once again showed his class, stitching together breaks of 59 in the seventh and 107 in the eighth to take a 5-3 lead.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Madaan continued to fight and managed to cut the deficit by narrowly winning the ninth. However, Advani dashed Madaan\u2019s hopes by uncorking a superb break of 102 to clinch the 10th frame and complete a satisfying 61-51, 78-8, 75-2, 57-68, 4-61, 15-71, 89-9, 108-9, 54-65 and 102-0 frame-scores win.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the other quarterfinals, Kamal Chawla got the better of Rayaan Razmi 6-4 (79-39, 55-66, 104-14, 90-0, 13-56, 5-78, 87-25, 29-69, 71-6, and 79-39) and Englishman Stephen Lee outduelled Vijay Nichani, romping to a 6-1 (71-18, 81-36, 102-0, 68-40, 98-29, and 65-29) win.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Results:<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Quarterfinals: Pankaj Advani bt Nitesh Madaan 6-4 (61(54)-51(50), 78(78)-8, 75(50)-2, 57-68, 4-61, 15-71, 89(59)-9, 108(107)-9, 54-65, 102(102)-0).<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Laxman Rawat beat Pushpinder 6-5 (68-66(66), 70-33, 28-81, 80-23, 54-82, 50-53, 40-73, 23-68, 83(75)-39, 71-36, 85-0);<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Kamal Chawla bt Rayaan Razmi 6-4 (79-39, 55-66, 104-14, 90(90)-0, 13-56, 5-78, 87(52)-25, 29-69(67), 71-6, 79(59)-39);<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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