Advani faced some resistance from his Petroleum Sports Promotion Board
colleague Brijesh Damani but was quick to bounce back to post a 4-1 win.
Advani was one up but Dhamani took the second frame to bring the game on even keel. Advani soon settled down and posted breaks of 146, 117 and 118 en route to clinching the issue.
"He (Dhamani) plays a tactical game and can be dangerous in the shorter format but I responded well after he took the second frame," Advani said.
Back to compete in the billiards after a two-year gap, Advani will face Railways' Siddharth Parikh in the semifinals. Parikh beat giant killer Dhvaj Haria in a marathon 4-3 battle.
Earlier, defending champion and home favourite Kothari was knocked out of the last 16 going down to his Haria.
Terming it a shocking result, Advani said: "Kothari might not admit but the home pressure is huge and might have played a role."
Advani was one up but Dhamani took the second frame to bring the game on even keel. Advani soon settled down and posted breaks of 146, 117 and 118 en route to clinching the issue.
"He (Dhamani) plays a tactical game and can be dangerous in the shorter format but I responded well after he took the second frame," Advani said.
Back to compete in the billiards after a two-year gap, Advani will face Railways' Siddharth Parikh in the semifinals. Parikh beat giant killer Dhvaj Haria in a marathon 4-3 battle.
Earlier, defending champion and home favourite Kothari was knocked out of the last 16 going down to his Haria.
Terming it a shocking result, Advani said: "Kothari might not admit but the home pressure is huge and might have played a role."
Source: Cricket News Today and Cricket Live Score
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