The versatile and 10 time world champion Pankaj Advani is just a match away from another world title in cue-sports. The pro-turned Advani gave away his two years old professional snooker career for his true love of billiards and he has proving himself right that he always do in the game of three balls 'billiards' more passionately.

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).