On April 24, Beijing time, the Chinese players of the Snooker World Championship ushered in the great news! Yan Bingtao, a post-00 player, faced the 4th world champion who was also the defending champion of the tournament and the top seed Selby, and finally advanced 13-10. In this match, both sides showed great patience, especially in the 22nd set, the two fought for 87 minutes, setting a crucible single set innings! In the end, Yan Bingtao scored the last black ball to win with difficulty, and this game will also become one of the classics of the World Championship.
Yan Bingtao, as the 16th seed of the tournament, played against the top seed Selby, and it seems that the odds are not great. But in the game, Yan Bingtao showed a steadiness that did not match his age. Compared with Selby, who is known for his steadiness and patience, Yan Bingtao does not lack these two qualities. In the first two stages, Yan Bingtao temporarily led 9-7, which also created a very good opportunity for him to advance in the third stage.
In the third stage, Yan Bingtao took the lead and won two more sets, leading 11-7, only two sets away from qualifying. Selby then blasted three consecutive 80+ shots to make it 10-11. The two sides then entered a lengthy 22nd inning. In this round, Yan Bingtao took the lead and took the lead in establishing a 50-point advantage. But then, Yan Bingtao made a mistake, and Selby could not attack continuously in the face of complex balls.
The two then engaged in a frantic battle, with Selby even going to the bathroom in the middle of the game. Time passed by minute by minute, Selby finally made a wonderful snooker, and Yan Bingtao finally won the ball many times. But Selby made consecutive mistakes and was unable to attack consecutively. Yan Bingtao's mother ball fell into the bag, and Selby saw a great opportunity to clear the stage, but the attacking blue ball made a mistake.
At this point, the camera repeatedly captures Mrs. Selby, who is watching from the stands, and she looks more nervous than Selby on the field. Yan Bingtao made a defensive mistake, and after Selby scored basketball, he chased only 49-50. But then the offensive powder ball made a mistake, Yan Bingtao scored the powder ball, and then attacked the black ball error. Selby also made mistakes, Yan Bingtao accepted the black ball, and finally won 63-49, Selby was blue in the face, and he couldn't believe that he had lost the game.
The match took 87 minutes, setting a record for the time spent in a single game at the World Championships in 47 years fixed in Crucible. During the competition, the two interpreted the charm of snooker to the extreme, fully displaying the uncertainty and drama of snooker in front of the audience. In the end, the young Yan Bingtao showed the arrogance and ability of a teenager, and he also beat Selby to advance to the quarterfinals.