Advani gets off to positive start at Asian Snooker Championship

Indian ace Pankaj Advani started his Asian Snooker Championship campaign with a 4-0 win over Saudi Arabia's Sulaiman Almisfer in Doha on Saturday.

In his first match, Pankaj beat Almisfer in straight frames 82-26, 81-06, 76-23, 70-15 with breaks of 67 and 69 in the second and fourth frame respectively.

"It was great to have this campaign started, there is a rhythm that is found on commencing with a tournament and I am delighted to have got off to a winning start. I am focused on working towards a similar score-line for all my group matches," Advani said.

Advani will play his second match in the group stages on Sunday.

Image: India's Pankaj Advani

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