Pankaj Advani closed in on defending his 6-red snooker title (Source: Express Photo) Pankaj Advani closed in on defending his 6-red snooker title (Source: Express Photo)Ace cueist Pankaj Advani closed in on defending his 6-red snooker title as he earned a berth in the knockout draw, winning three group games on the trot at the Asian 6-Red Snooker and Team Championships here. The 16-time world champion Advani overcome a challenge from Thailand’s Phaithoon Phonbun with a comfortable 5-2 win, before seeing off Ali Roshanikiya of Iran 5-3. The other Indians in the fray had mixed outing with Faisal Khan, Pushpender Singh and Kamal Chawla — all on one win and one loss so far. Their fates for qualifying to the knockout stages hang in the balance and will be determined by their remaining league matches. For all the latest Sports News, download Indian Express App

Source: Indian Express June 30, 2017 11:26 UTC