India A in final of Asian Snooker Championship

Pankaj Advani and Laxman Rawat steered India A into the final of the Asian Team Snooker Championship here today.

In the quarterfinals, India A accounted for Iran A 3-1 in the best-of-five encounter to set up a semifinal tie against Thailand.

Advani and Rawat then blanked the Thai team 3-0, not allowing their opponents to score more than a total of 30 points across all three winning frames.

India A await their Pakistani opponent as the latter's A and B teams battle out the other semifinal.

Ecstatic with the performance thus far, Advani said, "We are pleased with our form leading up to the final. It has been a clinical display of snooker by us and we're looking forward to a mouth-watering contest in the final."
 

Results:

Quarterfinal - India A defeated Iran A 3-1:

Advani beat Zarehdoost 66-42

Rawat lost to Sarkhosh 18-98(97)

Advani/Rawat beat Zarehdoost/Sarkhosh 64-37

Advani beat Sarkhosh 76-6

Semifinal - India A defeated Thailand 3-0

Advani beat Phonbun 92(50)-0

Rawat beat Kachaiwong 70(69)-8

Advani/Rawat beat Phonbun/Kachaiwong 62-22.