<p class="title">The Indian duo of Pankaj Advani and Aditya Mehta overcame a tough Thai team to emerge world champions in the IBSF World Snooker Team event, here on Wednesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">This takes Advani's world title tally to a phenomenal 23 while Aditya claimed his maiden at a time when his future is being doubted due to health issues.</p>.<p class="bodytext">For Advani, this win has ensured that his name is now there on every IBSF world title on offer.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He had won the world billiards event here last week.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A great start to the final was delivered by Mehta as he drew first blood winning the opener 65-31. However, Advani couldn't get the Indian momentum going as he lost the second 9-69.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The doubles tie went India's way thanks to a handy 55 break from Mehta.</p>.<p class="bodytext">After a couple of tight frames, India were 3-2 up and needed just two frames in the best-of-nine final to win the coveted title. Advani took over in the second doubles frame and took India one frame away with an aid of a 52 break.</p>.<p class="bodytext">But it was Mehta who sealed the deal for India as he played some of the best snooker in his career and thrashed his Thai opponent 83-9 in the seventh to get his name on the privileged list of world champions.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I'm absolutely excited to win my first world title. All the years of hard work and struggle has finally paid off," said Mehta.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Advani too was ecstatic.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"It's a dream trip for me as I return from Myanmar in under 3 weeks with 2 world championship gold medals and a bronze (which he got in the world 6-red snooker event). I'm over the moon to have won the only missing world title on my list and this win is very special for that reason.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"It's been a long but satisfying outing. Having to switch from billiards to snooker in a day and to come out on top is a reassurance that specialising in two sports is indeed achievable."</p>.<p class="bodytext">Advani returns home for a week before heading out to Australia for the long format of the World Billiards Championship in the first week of October.</p>.<p class="bodytext">India 1 beat Thailand 2: 5-2: 65-31, 9-69, 74(55)-8, 21-64, 55-44, 72(52)-23, 83-9.</p>
<p class="title">The Indian duo of Pankaj Advani and Aditya Mehta overcame a tough Thai team to emerge world champions in the IBSF World Snooker Team event, here on Wednesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">This takes Advani's world title tally to a phenomenal 23 while Aditya claimed his maiden at a time when his future is being doubted due to health issues.</p>.<p class="bodytext">For Advani, this win has ensured that his name is now there on every IBSF world title on offer.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He had won the world billiards event here last week.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A great start to the final was delivered by Mehta as he drew first blood winning the opener 65-31. However, Advani couldn't get the Indian momentum going as he lost the second 9-69.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The doubles tie went India's way thanks to a handy 55 break from Mehta.</p>.<p class="bodytext">After a couple of tight frames, India were 3-2 up and needed just two frames in the best-of-nine final to win the coveted title. Advani took over in the second doubles frame and took India one frame away with an aid of a 52 break.</p>.<p class="bodytext">But it was Mehta who sealed the deal for India as he played some of the best snooker in his career and thrashed his Thai opponent 83-9 in the seventh to get his name on the privileged list of world champions.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I'm absolutely excited to win my first world title. All the years of hard work and struggle has finally paid off," said Mehta.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Advani too was ecstatic.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"It's a dream trip for me as I return from Myanmar in under 3 weeks with 2 world championship gold medals and a bronze (which he got in the world 6-red snooker event). I'm over the moon to have won the only missing world title on my list and this win is very special for that reason.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"It's been a long but satisfying outing. Having to switch from billiards to snooker in a day and to come out on top is a reassurance that specialising in two sports is indeed achievable."</p>.<p class="bodytext">Advani returns home for a week before heading out to Australia for the long format of the World Billiards Championship in the first week of October.</p>.<p class="bodytext">India 1 beat Thailand 2: 5-2: 65-31, 9-69, 74(55)-8, 21-64, 55-44, 72(52)-23, 83-9.</p>