Shandilya wins close contest; Joshi, Advani enjoyed handsome victory margins
- Published in World Billiards
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.