Pankaj, Brajesh in final

91st National Billiards and Snooker Competition

By Narendra Bhale

Indore : 28-time world champion Pankaj Advani will face Brajesh Dammani of PSPB in the final of the 91st National 15 Red Snooker Competition organized under the aegis of the Indian Billiards and Snooker Federation and jointly hosted by MP Billiards and Snooker Association and Yashwant Club.

In the semi-finals of the 15-red snooker competition being played at the Smash Hall of Yashwant Club, 28-time world champion 39-year-old Pankaj Advani easily defeated Railways’ Mohd. Hussain Khan 5-1. Pankaj showed his excellent form in the match and did not let Hussain settle anywhere. In the second semi-final, Brajesh Dammani of PSPB defeated Aditya Mehta of PSPB 5-1 and entered the title battle.
Earlier in the quarter final matches, PSPB’s Pankaj Advani defeated UP’s Paras Gupta 5-1, PSPB’s Aditya Mehta defeated PSPB’s Dhwaj Haria 5-4 in a tough match, PSPB’s Brajesh Dammani defeated Delhi’s Sundeep Gulati 5-2 and Railways’ Mohd. Hussain Khan defeated Railways’ Malkit Singh 5-3 to enter the semi-finals.