Pankaj Advani ousts Aditya Mehta to reach final

Bengaluru-based Advani dropped only one frame after taking a commanding 5-0 lead before trouncing Mehta 6-1 in their semifinal clash.

Pankaj Advani will meet Keen Hoo Moh of Malaysia in the summit clash.

Pankaj Advani drubbed his Indian compatriot Aditya Mehta to ease into the final of the Asian 6 Red Snooker Championship 2016 being played in Abu Dhabi.

Bengaluru-based Advani dropped only one frame after taking a commanding 5-0 lead before trouncing Mehta 6-1 in their semifinal clash.

The 30-year-old cue ace will meet Keen Hoo Moh of Malaysia, who got the better of Mohammed Rais Senzhahi of Afghanistan 6-3 in the other semifinal match, in the summit clash.

Semifinal results:

Moh Keen Hoo bt Mohammed Rais Senzahi 6-3 (41-9, 0-67(46), 1-46, 51-17, 72(72)-0, 0-50, 50-0, 41-7,67-0).

Pankaj Advani bt Aditya Mehta 6-1 (37-21, 48(48)-0, 34-0, 45(40)-5, 72(72)-0, 0-59(59), 49(40)-0).