Pune : Pankaj Advani fired an unfinished break of 709 while Geet Sethi produced six century breaks to enter the semi-finals of the World Billiards Championship (Time Format) here on Aug 26.

Defending champion Advani defeated Rupesh Shah 1279-684 in the quarterfinal to set up a clash with modern legend Mike Russell of England. 'The break has come at the right time and I hope it will help me in the next match,' said Advani.

Advani had earlier lost to Russell in the point format of the ongoing world championship.