Pankaj Advani wins CCI Billiards Classic for third time in a row

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Mumbai, May 5: Ace cueist Pankaj Advani overcame a slow start to clinch his third CCI Billiards Classic title, defeating Dhruv Sitwala 5-2 in the final here.

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Advani was far from his best in the final’s first three frames played here late on Sunday, but he capitalised on the opportunity provided by his opponent Sitwala, who faltered while he was on a strong break of 94.

Advani won the fourth frame to level the terms 2-2 and went on to find his rhythm and took control of the game. He won the next three frames to seal the win along with a prize money of Rs 2.5 lakh while Sitwala took home Rs 1.5 lakh as the runner-up.

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Advani said, “This win is special to me,” after winning the competition for the third straight year which includes triumphs in 2023 and 2024.

Result: Pankaj Advani beat Dhruv Sitwala 5-2 [10-150(69, 51), 150(82)-148(95), 81- 150(85), 150(76, 48)-96(46, 42), 150(145)-136(136), 150(84)-147(63, 35), 150(69, 42)-137(48, 36)]. (PTI)

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