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World Snooker Championship: China’s Si Jiahui ‘can’t believe’ he is into quarter-finals after cruising past Milkins

  • Chinese debutant beats Robert Milkins 13-7 in second round at the Crucible in Sheffield
  • The 20-year-old will face either Anthony McGill or Jack Lisowski in the last 8

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Chinese debutant Si Jiahui beat Robert Milkins 13-7 to cruise into the quarter-finals of the World Championship on Monday.

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Leading 11-5 overnight, Si needed just two frames from the afternoon session in Sheffield, and took a scrappy opener before Milkins rallied with breaks of 69 and 55.

However, a missed red into the top corner by the Englishman allowed Si to wrap up his win with a superb break of 105.

The 20-year-old will face Anthony McGill or Jack Lisowski in the last eight.

“I can’t believe I’ve made it to the quarter-finals - but I can’t believe I made it to the Crucible,” Si told the BBC via an interpreter. “I’m just trying to learn from the other players rather than trying to win.

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“I’m very honoured to be in this position but I wasn’t thinking about that - I just want to enjoy this Crucible experience.”

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