Advani Moves to 2-0 as Hussain Khan Upsets O’Donoghue at IBSF Worlds

Overview

• Pankaj Advani edged Malaysia’s Thor Chuan Leong 4-3 for his second Group H win after opening with a 4-1 victory over Canada’s Sahil Nayyar.
• Hussain Khan, a first-stage qualifier, shocked Ireland’s Brendon O’Donoghue 4-2 after racing to a 3-0 lead and sealing the match in the sixth frame.
• Brijesh Damani slipped to two Group E defeats, losing 4-3 to France’s Nicolas Mortreux and 4-1 to China’s Liang Xiaolong.
• In the women’s draw, Amee Kamani beat Hong Kong China’s Choi Yan Tung 2-1, and Keerthana Pandian defeated Iran’s Setayesh Amirazimi 2-0.
• Group-stage matches are being contested as best-of-seven frames in Doha under IBSF rules, with results determining progression to the knockouts.