Big guns storm into semifinals

While title favourite and multiple world champion Pankaj Advani blanked Jasim Tawin 150-(-5), his Karnataka State-mate B Bhaskar registered the tournament’s highest break of 494 to trounce ML Lakshan at the ECA Club.

Dhruv Sitwala eased past Rajiv Duseja 150-(-15) and Devendra Joshi powered past tricky IH Manudev 150-(-65).

In the semifinals on Sunday morning, Bhaskar will take on Sitwala while Advani locks horns with Joshi. The final will be played in the evening.

Results (all quarterfinals): Pankaj Advani (-900): 150 (233) bt Jasim Tawin (-225): (-5); Dhruv Sitwala (-900): 150 (192 (unf), 161, 150) bt Rajiv Duseja (-250): (-15); Devendra Joshi (-900): 150 bt IH Manudev (-500): (-65); B Bhaskar (-900): 150 (494) bt ML Lakshman (-225): (-95).

On Friday: Super League: Group A: Pankaj Advani (-900): 150 (357, 224, 103, 96) bt IH Manudev (-500): (-269).

Group C: B Bhaskar (-900): 150 bt R Umadevi Nagaraj (-275): (-157).
Group D: Devendra Joshi (-900): 150 (237, 198) bt Sasha Sambi (-300): 68.