scat, Nov 20 (PTI) India A blanked Oman A but India B went down against formidable France on the opening day of the team competition of the World Cup of snooker here on Thursday.

Three-time IBSF champion Pankaj Advani, appearing for India A, began the demolition job in Group F with a crushing 80-4 win over Omar Sultan.

Although Advani didn’t come up with a big break, his rival just didn’t have the wherewithal to test the Indian ace.

Aditya Mehta, who was part of the team along with Advani when India last won in 2019, took his time to find his rhythm against Ahmed Alkhusaibi. Once he settled down, the Mumbaikar rifled in a frame-clinching break of 53 to put India A 2-0 up.

Brijesh Damani then joined hands with Advani to defeat the pair of Sultan and Alkhusaibi 62-20 and complete the rou

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