In the last session of the day, efforts put in by Sourav Kothari with a break of 200 points went in vain when former World Champion Ashok Shandilya hammered with small but serial breaks of 80, 56, 98, 63, 98 and 75 to edge pass Kothari and beat him by 104 points. Till 100 minutes the match score was very close and it could be anyone's game but in the last moments of play a break of 75 points by Shandilya put him ahead of Kothari.

Bhaskar kept the balls rolling for last 100 points to knockout former World No.2 and fellow countryman, Devendra Joshi in Last-32 stage match.

Bhaskar and Joshi, both were extra cautious and avoided any silly mistake that could lead any chance to other in last 32 match they played against each other. The match had no big break by either of them till both reach the 400 points mark on board but after that when Joshi missed a crucial shot, Bhaskar grabbed that last chance and converted into winning century break to step in Last 16.

Geet Sethi, David Causier and Peter Gilchirst played finest billiards on the opening day of Long-Up Format World Championship.

Geet Sethi from India started well and won convincingly scoring 400 points against 203 of his compatriot Devendra Joshi. Two breaks of 142 and an unfinished 192 were enough for Geet to edge out Joshi who managed to score only a break of 82 points in the beginning.