After many hours of anxiety and hope, India’s rising star in cue-sport, Ishpreet Singh Chadha scored a psychological and career-boosting 10 frames to 7 win against the tough-nut- to-crack Pankaj Advani in the final of the Rs.32 lakh prize money NSCI Baulkline 4.0 All India Snooker tournament at the NSCI Dome on Sunday.
Chadha who has a near 53 percent win record in professional snooker, and Advani were going neck-to- neck almost right through the nine hour match (with intervals), but in the end, Chadha prevailed to collect a cool Rs.5 lakh as prize money. Advani received Rs.2.5 lakh.
Advani enjoyed a superior potting success when leading 4-3, but Chadha intensified his potting skills and consistency and at the conclusion of a no-holds-barred match, Chadha held a 238-237 balls- potted score.
The only century break in the final was a 122 in the 16th by Adavani after which Chadha closed out the final,set to 19 frames, in the 17th.
Result (final)
Ishpreet Singh Chadha bt Pankaj Advani 62-45, 4-77, 59-35, 7-65,68-12, 57-66, 19-60, 90 (90)-0, 33-70, 0-97(97),.99(94)-16, 75(67)-35, 75-27, 68-31, 83 (68)-10, 6-122(122), 73-72.
Ishpreet Singh Chadha with Tournament Director Rishabh Kumar