<p class="title">The Indian team comprising recently-crowned Asian champion Pankaj Advani, Laxman Rawat and Aditya Mehta stormed into the semifinals of the Asian Team Snooker Championship with a victory over Pakistan here.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The top 2 players, Pankaj and Laxman, have been chosen to play all the matches so far in the tournament based on their form.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In the quarterfinal, India was up against a formidable Pakistan team consisting of Mohammed Bilal and Asjad Iqbal.</p>.<p class="bodytext">India received a direct entry to the quarters based on their strong showing in the group stages while Pakistan had to earn their last-eight spot by overcoming Qatar 3-1.</p>.<p class="bodytext">21-time world champion Pankaj opened the proceedings against Bilal, denying him a single point. With the help of a 67 break, India went one up in the best-of-five-match contest -- two singles, one doubles and two reverse singles.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The second tie was the other singles game between Laxman and Asjad. The Indian played with composure and won the frame comfortably.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The doubles tie went smoothly for India as Laxman put the final nail in the coffin with a splendid 55 break to oust Pakistan and confirm a medal for India.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The semifinal will be against Myanmar later Friday. </p>
<p class="title">The Indian team comprising recently-crowned Asian champion Pankaj Advani, Laxman Rawat and Aditya Mehta stormed into the semifinals of the Asian Team Snooker Championship with a victory over Pakistan here.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The top 2 players, Pankaj and Laxman, have been chosen to play all the matches so far in the tournament based on their form.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In the quarterfinal, India was up against a formidable Pakistan team consisting of Mohammed Bilal and Asjad Iqbal.</p>.<p class="bodytext">India received a direct entry to the quarters based on their strong showing in the group stages while Pakistan had to earn their last-eight spot by overcoming Qatar 3-1.</p>.<p class="bodytext">21-time world champion Pankaj opened the proceedings against Bilal, denying him a single point. With the help of a 67 break, India went one up in the best-of-five-match contest -- two singles, one doubles and two reverse singles.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The second tie was the other singles game between Laxman and Asjad. The Indian played with composure and won the frame comfortably.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The doubles tie went smoothly for India as Laxman put the final nail in the coffin with a splendid 55 break to oust Pakistan and confirm a medal for India.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The semifinal will be against Myanmar later Friday. </p>