Multiple time world champion Rupesh Shah faced a stiff competition in his first knockout match of last 32 stage from his compatriot and a player from his same club in India, Dhvaj Haria.

Shah started off well and soon pocketed first two games scoring decent breaks of 96 and 64 points when the Junior National Champion of India, Dhvaj made a comeback with a break of 90 points in response to 98 of Shah and pocketed the third game 150(98)-140(90).

The defending champion of 150-Up format World Billiards, Rupesh Shah from India opens his account in 2013 World Billiards Championship with a straight win of 3-0 over Ireland's Wayne Doyle..