<p>The 2008 IBSF World Billiards Championship, Advani edged past Sitwala 1037-972 in an extremely close match.<br /><br />Advani took a slender lead forward to the second two hour session after a nip and tuck throughout. With approximately 13 minutes left, the 24-year-old National Champion at both billiards and snooker, compiled a 142 break to pip a much improved Sitwala.<br /><br />In the other semifinal, compatriot Rupesh Shah squandered a first session lead and succumbed to his elementary mistakes to go down 880-1366 against nine-time winner Russel. The first session was in the favour of Shah as he built up a lead of nearly 200 against Russel but in the second session the defending champion started to flow and after his 166 and 267 breaks never looked in trouble.<br /><br />Shah could only manage a poor 272 total points in this session, missing really elementary shots.</p>
<p>The 2008 IBSF World Billiards Championship, Advani edged past Sitwala 1037-972 in an extremely close match.<br /><br />Advani took a slender lead forward to the second two hour session after a nip and tuck throughout. With approximately 13 minutes left, the 24-year-old National Champion at both billiards and snooker, compiled a 142 break to pip a much improved Sitwala.<br /><br />In the other semifinal, compatriot Rupesh Shah squandered a first session lead and succumbed to his elementary mistakes to go down 880-1366 against nine-time winner Russel. The first session was in the favour of Shah as he built up a lead of nearly 200 against Russel but in the second session the defending champion started to flow and after his 166 and 267 breaks never looked in trouble.<br /><br />Shah could only manage a poor 272 total points in this session, missing really elementary shots.</p>
