Pankaj Advani wins World Billiards title - Ace Indian cueist Pankaj Adva- Navbharat Times Photodhamal

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Ace Indian cueist Pankaj Advani proved his class once again as he notched up his seventh World Billiards Championship title after comprehensively beating defending champion and seasoned Englishman Mike Russell in the final.

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The celebrated cueist stamped his dominance with a 1895-1216 win over the local favourite.

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Fresh from his resounding 881-281 victory over compatriot Dhruv Sitwala in the semifinals, Pankaj raced into a lead with a century break of 147 and a double century break of 298 within the first hour of the five-hour long encounter.

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The experienced Mike then scored a break of 397 to equalise but Pankaj fought back strongly with breaks of 131 and 92 to take the lead in the first half of the match.

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Pankaj started the second half with another century break of 128 and followed this with breaks of 94 and 108 to cement his lead over Mike.

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