Advani crashes out of UK Championship
Submitted by Rajiv Dhoot on Sat, 07/21/2012 - 15:01.
Gloucester, July 21 - India's Pankaj Advani fought hard against England's Michael Holt, ranked 32nd, in the fourth round of the UK Players Tour Championship, before eventually losing the match 4-0.
Earlier, Advani had displayed great form to beat Britain's Nigel Bond 4-1 to enter the fourth round of the snooker championship.
Against Bond, Advani was quick off the blocks and stormed into a 2-0 lead. Bond fought hard to take the third frame before the Indian clinched the fourth on the black.
In the fifth frame, Advani crafted a break of 73 to seal the match.
Advani will now head to Sheffield for the Bank of Communication Shanghai Masters qualifiers July 24-27.(IANS)
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