Pankaj Advani wins 10th National billiards crown

Kolkata: Pankaj Advani won the Senior National Billiards Championship yet again, scoring a 5-2 victory over Sourav Kothari in a pulsating final, in Kolkata, on Tuesday. After losing the first frame in the best-of-9 150-up contest, he bounced back with breaks of 95 and 151 to go 2-1 up. The fourth frame was snatched by Sourav with the aid of a 135 break to level the match 2-all as the players went into a mid-match interval. On return, Advani raised his game to the next level, winning the next three frames with breaks of 135, 94 and 109 to clinch the title. This is Advani's 33rd National title and 10th in the senior category. Agencies

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