In the early morning of April 23, Beijing time, the snooker World Championship 16 into 8 competition began to compete, China's Yan Bingtao played, his opponent is Selby. The first stage of the match between the two sides was very fierce, Yan Bingtao once led the opponent 3-1 and 4-2, but the experienced Selby eventually chased down to a 4-4 draw.
Selby scored a 54-pointer in the first set to take the lead 101-12. In the second set, although Selby single-handedly blasted 54 points, Yan Bingtao still pulled back a set 74-67. In the third inning, Yan Bingtao single-handedly scored 104 points to take a 2-1 lead. In the 4th set, Selby scored 50 points, but Yan Bingtao still won 73-50.
In the 5th inning, Selby chased back a set 92-7, and in the 6th Selby scored 54 points, but Yan Bingtao still won the set 65-54. In the 7th inning, Selby won another set 67-13, and in the 8th Selby blasted 83 points to tie the set to 4-4.
The second stage of the match between the two sides will start at 17:00 Beijing time on the 23rd, and the third stage of the game will be held at 2:00 a.m. on the 24th, hoping that Yan Bingtao can continue his good state and continue to work harder at the World Championships.