Doha: Pankaj Advani was assured of a medal on Thursday, after he reached the semi-finals of the Asian Snooker Championship here.

Advani scoring wins of 4-1, 4-1 and 4-0, breezed through the last-32 and last-16 stages to be the only Indian left in the last-eight stage of the championship.

The 16-time world champion was in full flow as he beat UAE's leading snooker player Mohammed Al-Joaker 5-1 in the quarter finals to ensure India's only medal in the event.

The second frame saw Advani's highest break of this tournament at 102. After winning the gold medal at the Asian Billiards Championship earlier this month, Advani is on track to attain a historic Asian double.